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noun
Date: 1886
1. an advantage granted or achieved at the beginning of a race, a chase, or a competition <a 10-minute head start> 2. a favorable or promising beginning
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Head Start — war/ist ein Programm für kompensatorische Erziehung in den USA. Es sollte vor allem die Bildungschancen für Kinder aus sozial schwachen Familien verbessern und ihre Resilienz steigern. Head Start wurde 1965 im Rahmen des „Krieges gegen die Armut“ … Deutsch Wikipedia
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head start — index advantage, edge (advantage) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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head start — noun the advantage gained by beginning early (as in a race) (Freq. 1) with an hour s start he will be hard to catch • Syn: ↑start • Hypernyms: ↑advantage, ↑vantage * * * head start … Useful english dictionary
