German-English translation for "Hochburg"

"Hochburg" English translation

Hochburg
Femininum | feminine f figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig

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stronghold, citadel center, centre
  • stronghold
    Hochburg einer Partei, Religion etc
    citadel
    Hochburg einer Partei, Religion etc
    Hochburg einer Partei, Religion etc
  • center amerikanisches Englisch | American EnglishUS
    Hochburg Mittelpunkt
    Hochburg Mittelpunkt
  • centre britisches Englisch | British EnglishBr
    Hochburg
    Hochburg
Any age group can be found wearing fancy dress in the Carnival cities.
In den Hochburgen des Karnevals herrscht Kostümpflicht in jeder Altersgruppe.
Source: GlobalVoices
However, the Bekaa Valley is a stronghold of the Islamist Hezbollah movement.
Das Bekaa-Tal ist jedoch eine Hochburg der islamistischen Hisbollah-Bewegung.
Source: Europarl
On the other hand, the Carnival in Cologne looked more like this:
Hingegen startet der Karneval in der Hochburg Köln:
Source: GlobalVoices
The Labour Party heartlands of Scotland have sent them an unmistakable message.
Aus den schottischen Hochburgen der Labour Party erreichte sie eine unmißverständliche Botschaft.
Source: Europarl
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