has a head start (verb) precede: go ahead of
Detalii: precede means to be earlier in time or come before, while proceed means to continue with one's activities or to follow a procedure or take a course
Sinonime: baby-kisser,
boss, chieftain, congressperson, democrat, grandstander, handshaker, lawmaker, leader, legislator, member of Congress, member of parliament, office seeker, officeholder, orator,
partisan, party member,
president, public servant, republican, senator,
speaker, statesperson, whistle-stopper
Antonime: follow, go after