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beachhead

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beach⋅head

  [beech-hed]
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–noun
1. the area that is the first objective of a military force landing on an enemy shore.
2. a secure initial position that has been gained and can be used for further advancement; foothold: The company has won a beachhead in the personal computer market.
Origin:
1935–40; beach + head
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beach·head   (bēch'hěd')   
n.  

  1. A position on an enemy shoreline captured by troops in advance of an invading force.

  2. A first achievement that opens the way for further developments; a foothold: "It is not yet clear whether the ecologists will establish a beachhead in the economists' carefully constructed intellectual empire" (Peter Passell).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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