linchpin

Meaning (English)

the person or thing that holds an arrangement together

Meaning (मराठी)

कळीचा दुवा, मुख्य आधार

Used in a sentence

The talathi is the linchpin of the revenue administration at village level.

गावपातळीवरील महसूल प्रशासनाचा तलाठी हा कळीचा दुवा असतो.

Synonyms

keystone, mainstay, cornerstone

Antonyms

appendage, accessory