Initiative definition

Initiative

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WordNet

(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"

(2) The first of a series of actions

(3) Readiness to embark on bold new ventures

WiktionaryText

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A beginning; a first move.
A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.
The ability to act first or on one's own.