beachhead
noun
1 beachhead
A bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation.
2 beachhead
An initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments:
— The town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors.
synonym: foothold.
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