first-mover advantage
/ˌfɜːrst ˌmuːvər ədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the benefit gained by being the initial actor in a market or game
first-mover advantage in a sentence
“Amazon's first-mover advantage in e-commerce proved decisive.”
Origin of first-mover advantage
From first + mover + advantage
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