[ noun ]
■ an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
e.g.)
・an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines
・the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar
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bridgehead
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foothold
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