foothold
/ˈfʊthəʊld/ noun [C, usually singular]Definition
› a strong first position in a market, industry, etc. from which further progress can be made: give sth a foothold (in sth) The merger gives the company a stronger presence in Asia and a foothold in the US.establish/gain/get a foothold (in sth) Our plan is to gain a foothold in the fastest-growing aerospace industry in the world. → See also beachhead
(Definition of foothold noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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