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initiative
[ ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh- ]
noun
- an introductory act or step; leading action:
to take the initiative in making friends.
- readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise:
to lack initiative.
Synonyms: , ,
- one's personal, responsible decision:
to act on one's own initiative.
- Government.
- a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption. Compare referendum ( def 1 ).
- the general right or ability to present a new bill or measure, as in a legislature.
adjective
- of or relating to formal admission or acceptance into a club or other group; signifying an initiation:
The secret society's initiative events are best left undescribed.
- serving to set in motion or initiate; introductory; beginning:
Initiative steps were taken to stop manufacture of the drug.
initiative
/ -ˈnɪʃətɪv; ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv /
noun
- the first step or action of a matter; commencing move
he took the initiative
a peace initiative
- the right or power to begin or initiate something
he has the initiative
- the ability or attitude required to begin or initiate something
- government
- the right or power to introduce legislation, etc, in a legislative body
- the procedure by which citizens originate legislation, as in many American states and Switzerland
- on one's own initiativewithout being prompted
adjective
- of or concerning initiation or serving to initiate; initiatory
Derived Forms
- ˈپپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·t··پ· adverb
- -·t··پ noun
- p··t··پ noun
- ܲi·t··پ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of initiative1
Idioms and Phrases
see on one's own account (initiative) ; take the initiative .Example Sentences
Khalaf said 200 children had been relocated for medical treatment via the initiative, including to the US, Jordan and Qatar, as well as several European countries.
The same year voters rejected the death penalty initiative, they narrowly passed a competing ballot measure, Proposition 66, aimed at speeding up California’s execution process by shortening the timeline for legal appeals.
But behind Cuomo's projection of strength lie signs of rot, and, some observers argue, a chance for Mamdani to seize the initiative.
"While removing specific ingredients may create the illusion of meaningful action, it potentially diverts resources from more impactful health initiatives."
His next steps include launching a grassroots tree-monitoring initiative and partnering with schools to integrate conservation into the local curriculum.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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