Head-start
head start
noun
an advantage given or acquired in any competition, endeavor, etc., as allowing one or more competitors in a race to start before the others.
Also, head·start.
Origin:
1885–90
1885–90
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| head start | |
| —n | |
| an initial advantage in a competitive situation | |
| [originally referring to a horse's having its head in front of others at the start of a race] | |
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