ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
1. : the conspicuous star that at any period is nearest the north celestial pole — called also North Star
2.
a. : a directing or controlling principle : guide
drove forward … into the new seas of political idealism trusting to the polestar of emancipated human nature — V.L.Parrington
b. : a center of attraction
Indian liberty … provided a new polestar in political thinking — American Indian