enterprise, drive, ambition; beginning move in a process, first step
beginning, introductory, initial
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Initiative Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(n.)
The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.
The right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.
(n.)
An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.
(a.)
Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutServing to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
initiative
\in*i"ti*a*tive\ (?), a. [cf. f. initiatif.] serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
initiative
\in*i"ti*a*tive\, n. [cf. f. initiative.]
1. an introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. the undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. taylor.
2. the right or power to introduce a new measure or course of action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect to revenue bills is in the house of representatives.
initiative
\in*i"ti*a*tive\ (?), n. (political science) the right or procedure by which legislation may be introduced or enacted directly by the people, as in the swiss confederation and in many of the states of the united states; -- chiefly used with the. the procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. in some states of the united states the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.
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Noun
1. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
(synonym) enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead
(hypernym) drive
2. the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings"
(synonym) first step, opening move, opening
(hypernym) beginning, start, commencement
(hyponym) curtain raiser
Adjective
1. serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue"; "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden voyage"
(synonym) inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden
(similar) opening
Initiative Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
objective, impetus, momentum, drive
Initiative Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
In political science, an initiative (also known as a popular or citizens' initiative) is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can force a public vote (plebiscite). The vote may be on a proposed statute, constitutional amendment, charter amendment or ordinance, or, in its minimal form, to simply oblige the executive or legislative bodies to consider the subject by submitting it to the order of the day. It is a form of direct democracy.
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Initiative Definition from Sports Dictionaries & Glossaries
The player that is on the attack, or otherwise applying pressure to the opponent on the defensive, is said to "have the initiative."
Initiative Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
A request for applications (RFA), request for proposals (RFP), or program announcement (PA) stating the Institute's interest in receiving research applications in a given area because of a programmatic need or scientific opportunity. RFAs and RFPs generally have monies set aside to fund the applications responding to them; program announcements generally do not. However in spring 1996, NIAID instituted a policy through which some applications responding to a program announcement with percentiles beyond the payline are funded. See Stimulating Research With Program Announcements and Program Announcement Shift - Questions and Answers.
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