keynotenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈkiː.nəʊt/us/ˈkiː.noʊt/the most important or most emphasized part of something:
This issue has become the keynote of the election campaign.
a keynote address/speech/speaker (= an important talk/speaker at a formal meeting)
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Important and essential things
- -based
- amenity
- be-all
- big league
- biggie
- building block
- flagship
- grandaddy
- heavyweight
- hot button
- kernel
- keystone
- lifeblood
- nucleus
- pivot
- prerequisite
- priority
- requisite
- sine qua non
- supply
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