The phrase "central pillar" refers to something that is very important or essential to a particular system, organization, belief, or structure. It is like a strong, sturdy column that provides support and stability. Full definition
Christianity, Islam and Judaism should all be recognized equally in our monotheistic society as they are the three central pillars in the monotheistic world. (religion.blogs.cnn.com)
The CRU information undermines a number of central pillars on which the Endangerment Finding rests, particularly the work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change («IPCC»). (climatesciencewatch.org)
I truly believe that in - house teams and managed - service providers will continue to grow as central pillars of legal service delivery while the frantic growth that law firms experienced for decades seems very much dead. (geeklawblog.com)