Synonyms for foothold
ˈfʊtˌhoʊldfoothold

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1. bridgehead, footholdnoun

   an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies

   "an attempt to secure a bridgehead behind enemy lines"; "the only foothold left for British troops in Europe was Gibraltar"

   Synonyms:
   footing, beachhead, bridgehead

2. foothold, footingnoun

   a place providing support for the foot in standing or climbing

   Synonyms:
   terms, footing, beachhead, bridgehead, ground, basis

3. beachhead, footholdnoun

   an initial accomplishment that opens the way for further developments

   "the town became a beachhead in the campaign to ban smoking outdoors"; "they are presently attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market"

   Synonyms:
   footing, beachhead, bridgehead

Matched Categories

1. • Accomplishment
   • Combat Zone
   • Support

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. footholdnoun

   Synonyms:
   footing, place to stand on

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "foothold":

   end-result, bridgehead, foot, fulcrum

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1. Puneet Gupta:

   Overall Mitsubishi is into core segments which actually have mass market and a lot of potential is still there, with Mitsubishi, Nissan will have a better foothold even in terms of small cars.

2. Mark Nunnikhoven:

   If anyone did compromise your phone, you're wiping their foothold and they're going to have to hack back in, for a normal person that's kind of extreme, but for a high profile individual that threat factor is different.

3. Tom Kellerman:

   After that foothold is established, the malicious code, the real hackers get to work and grow out from there. Russian President Vladimir Putin's government denies direct involvement, but Russian intelligence is thought to routinely use cyber gangs to do its bidding and to create plausible deniability. Within the former Soviet bloc, Russian-speaking hackers pay homage as cyber-militia members to the regime in Russia, they act as proxies … when called upon to leverage their sophisticatedtool sets and attack against victims in the U.S.

4. Michael Fugleman:

   India is particularly interested because it lacks direct access to Central Asia, and it sees SCO membership as a way to get a better foothold on the region. SCO membership could better position India to benefit from Central Asia's gas riches.

5. Marwan Shehada:

   Nusra wants recognition, they want to be seen both in and outside Syria as a partner so they can establish a lasting foothold in the country, they hope to be embraced by the Qataris in the same way other groups have. Hostage negotiations are a way to raise money but also to boost prestige.