kick off(START)
informal
the time when an activity starts

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the start of something
beginningLet's go back to the beginning. Can you tell me when you arrived at the crime scene?
startI didn't like him from the very start.
endThis is it – the end of the tour.
openingThe opening of the ceremony was marred by protest.
commencementWhat is the commencement date of their contract?
kickoffWhat time is the kickoff for the banquet and show?

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kickoff | American Dictionary

kickoff
noun[ C/U ]
us/ˈkɪkˌɔf/
the time when a football game starts, or a kick of the ball that starts play during a game:
[ U ]Kickoff is at 6:30.
[ C ]Patterson hurt his ankle on the opening kickoff.