OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 40694

beachhead

/ˈbiːt͡ʃhɛd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
cabeza de playa • punto de apoyo
An initial success that ensures the possibility of further advances in a project; a foothold.
Muslim influence in Arakan was of great cultural and political importance. In effect, Arakan was the beachhead for Muslim penetration into other parts of Burma even if it never ach…
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