Sinonim foothold

English Thesaurus

1. an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments (noun.act)

hypernym	:	accomplishment, achievement,
definition	:	the action of accomplishing something (noun.act)

2. a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	support,
definition	:	any device that bears the weight of another thing (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	toehold,
definition	:	a small foothold used in climbing (noun.artifact)

3. an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies (noun.location)

hypernym	:	combat area, combat zone,
definition	:	a military area where combat forces operate (noun.location)

hyponym	:	airhead,
definition	:	a bridgehead seized by airborne troops (noun.location)

hyponym	:	beachhead,
definition	:	a bridgehead on the enemy's shoreline seized by an amphibious operation (noun.location)