backbone

Meaning (English)

the main support or strongest part of something

Meaning (मराठी)

कणा, मुख्य आधार

Used in a sentence

Small farmers remain the backbone of the state’s rural economy.

लहान शेतकरी हेच राज्याच्या ग्रामीण अर्थव्यवस्थेचा कणा आहेत.

Synonyms

mainstay, foundation, pillar

Antonyms

weakness, liability