initiative

[ ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh- ]

/ ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- /

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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.

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.

Origin of initiative

First recorded in 1785–95; initiate + -ive

SYNONYMS FOR initiative

2 leadership, forcefulness, dynamism.

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OTHER WORDS FROM initiative

in·i·ti·a·tive·ly, adverbself-in·i·ti·a·tive, nounsu·per·in·i·ti·a·tive, nounun·in·i·ti·a·tive, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for initiative

All liberty, all self-government, all self-initiative have been crushed in the iron vise of dictated policy.
The Red Conspiracy|Joseph J. Mereto
It is also called Seed because it is the mystery of the power of growth and development; it is self-initiative.
The Gnostic Crucifixion|G. R. S. Mead
Is this condition of depravity and inability of self-initiative due to “race traits and tendencies?”
A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro|Kelly Miller

British Dictionary definitions for initiative

initiative

/ (ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv, -ˈnɪʃətɪv) /

noun

the first step or action of a matter; commencing movehe took the initiative; a peace initiative

the right or power to begin or initiate somethinghe 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 initiative without being prompted

adjective

of or concerning initiation or serving to initiate; initiatory

Derived forms of initiative

initiatively, adverb

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Idioms and Phrases with initiative

initiative

see on one's own account (initiative); take the initiative.

单词	initiative
释义	initiative [ ih-nish-uh-tiv, ih-nish-ee-uh- ] / ɪˈnɪʃ ə tɪv, ɪˈnɪʃ i ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR initiative ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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. Origin of initiative First recorded in 1785–95; initiate + -ive SYNONYMS FOR initiative 2 leadership, forcefulness, dynamism. SEE SYNONYMS FOR initiative ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM initiative in·i·ti·a·tive·ly, adverbself-in·i·ti·a·tive, nounsu·per·in·i·ti·a·tive, nounun·in·i·ti·a·tive, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for initiative All liberty, all self-government, all self-initiative have been crushed in the iron vise of dictated policy. The Red Conspiracy\|Joseph J. Mereto It is also called Seed because it is the mystery of the power of growth and development; it is self-initiative. The Gnostic Crucifixion\|G. R. S. Mead Is this condition of depravity and inability of self-initiative due to “race traits and tendencies?” A Review of Hoffman's Race Traits and Tendencies of the American Negro\|Kelly Miller British Dictionary definitions for initiative initiative / (ɪˈnɪʃɪətɪv, -ˈnɪʃətɪv) / noun the first step or action of a matter; commencing movehe took the initiative; a peace initiative the right or power to begin or initiate somethinghe 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 initiative without being prompted adjective of or concerning initiation or serving to initiate; initiatory Derived forms of initiative initiatively, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with initiative initiative see on one's own account (initiative); take the initiative. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to initiative action, push, leadership, drive, vigor, resource, spunk, get-up-and-go, gumption, energy, enterprise, punch, resourcefulness, originality, ambition, enthusiasm, inventiveness, moxie, steam, dynamism
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initiative

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