Which option gives the closest meaning of A pillar of society?
Note
A pillar of society means a respected and responsible person in a community. The correct answer is this meaning because the expression is used figuratively, not only by its literal words.
Examples:
- The honest judge was known as a pillar of society.
- In an HSC essay, A pillar of society can express this meaning: a respected and responsible person in a community.
- When this expression appears in a passage, connect A pillar of society with the idea of a respected and responsible person in a community.
