First Mover

British  

noun

1. the Aristotelian conception of God as the unmoved mover of everything else

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Example Sentences

Yet many countries in Africa and beyond have long sympathized with the moral and legal foundations of Somaliland’s case and have been waiting for a first mover.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Furiosa’s early years, Paik often referenced the Silicon Valley bible, “Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies,” to emphasize the need for fast decision-making and risk-taking to achieve market dominance as a first mover.

From The Wall Street Journal

A first mover will be able to buy DAX futures before they tick higher, then sell out at a higher price—a strategy that can add up to big profits over time.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We are excited to be a first mover with the launch of MONY,” said John Donohue, head of global liquidity at JPMorgan’s asset-management division.

From Barron's

Lagarde, who heads the central bank for the 20-nation euro area, conceded that Europe had "already missed the opportunity to be a first mover in AI".

From Barron's