beachhead
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈbiːtʃˌhɛd/
:
punto de partida
- By opening new offices across the country, the company has established a strong beachhead for its expansion efforts.
He's created a secure beachhead in a whole new country.
- He's created a secure beachhead in a whole new country.
Examples
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Ask yourself which potential beachhead you can first conquer.
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Islamism has grown spectacularly, becoming the most powerful form of radical utopianism, forming an alliance with the left and establishing a beachhead in the West.
Academic text (2010) -
The Chinese have described the deal as giving them a "beachhead" for entry into Latin America.
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He's created a secure beachhead in a whole new country.
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LA's being primed as a beachhead for an invasion of the US.
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"The Chinese are looking for a beachhead in the United States," said Idaho Commerce Secretary Don Dietrich.
Blog text (19) -
Moreover, official interaction signifies a breakthrough in diplomatic isolation, a beachhead for further development, and a change of international image.
Academic text (1993) -
Now, with the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD establishing a 7-inch beachhead, Apple has been forced to respond.
Blog text (1) -
The initial loci of these arrangements are the extension programs of the universities, the testing grounds for online instruction, and the beachheads, so to speak, for the commercialization of higher education.
Academic text (1998) -
After the Journal established a beachhead in the legal academy for conservative ideas, conservatives less frequently defined their views in contrast to the prevailing academic dogma, and conservatism developed from a reactive set of impulses into a vibrant framework for addressing contemporary problems in the law.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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3.6
A thing that helps you make progress toward a goal
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5.3
An early position that lets you make more progress in a new area
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4.2
A thing that helps someone start or grow a career
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3.4
An experience that helps someone make progress toward a goal
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Etymology
Beachhead is also used to mean a first success or small base that lets you expand later. This use comes from beach 'shore' and head 'front' or 'high point', from the military image of taking a beachhead on the shore and then moving forward.