beachhead

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noun

1. a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation (Freq. 3)
- the Germans were desperately trying to contain the Anzio beachhead
• Hypernyms:
bridgehead, foothold
2. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments
- the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors
- they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market
• Syn:
foothold
• Hypernyms:
accomplishment, achievement