bridgehead
🇺🇸
/ˈbrɪdʒhed/
🇬🇧
/ˈbrɪdʒhed/
noun
R
A base or starting point from which further operations can be launched.
The soldiers established a bridgehead in the enemy territory.
R
A position of advantage from which further progress can be made.
The new policy will serve as a bridgehead for future reforms.
translation
A base or starting point from which further operations can be launched.; A position of advantage from which further progress can be made.
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Plural
bridgeheads