en:
bridgehead • foothold
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rdf:	type	ontolex:lexical concept
wn:	part of speech	wn:noun
wn:	definition	an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
wn:	example	the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines

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