Look up: Initiative

1. initiative
   [Noun] Plural form: initiatives. An action or campaign that starts something off.
   Example: There is a health initiative to train people in first aid at our office.
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2. initiative
   In politics, a device whereby constitutional voters may play a direct part in making laws. A proposed law may be drawn up and signed by petitioners, and submitted to the legislature. A referendum...
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3. Initiative
   In·i'ti·a·tive adjective [ Confer French initiatif .] Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.
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4. Initiative
   In·i'ti·a·tive noun [ Confer French initiative .] 1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. « The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come.» I. Taylor. 2. The rig...
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5. Initiative
   In·i'ti·a·tive noun (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...
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6. Initiative
   • (a.) Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary. • (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. • (n.) An introductory step or ...
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7. initiative
   (from the article `chess`) ...games, pawns and knights played minor roles. Pawns were often sacrificed so that the queen, rooks, and bishops could join the attack as soon as ... The Soviets valued the initiative—the ability to force matters—more than most positional considerations. While the Hypermoderns and Lasker often ... ...
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8. initiative
   (from the article `referendum and initiative`) electoral devices by which voters may express their wishes with regard to government policy or proposed legislation. They exist in a variety of forms.The referendum and initiative are elections in which the preferences of the community are assessed on a particular issue; whereas the former are...
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9. initiative
   
   • readiness to embark on bold new ventures
   • the first of a series of actions
   
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10. initiative
    The initiation of legislative action on a particular issue by way of a voters' petition.
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11. initiative
    In politics, a device whereby constitutional voters may play a direct part in making laws. A proposed law may be drawn up and signed by petitioners, and submitted to the legislature. A referendum may be taken on a law that has been passed by the legislature but that will not become operative unless ...
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12. Initiative
    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 ...
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13. Initiative
    (role-playing games) In role-playing games and some table-top wargames, a character`s `initiative` is a statistic (either derived or not) which determines the order in which player characters take actions, especially during combat or other forms of conflict resolution. In most systems, the pl...
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14. Initiative
    (enterprise) An `initiative` represents an enterprise`s readiness to embark on a new venture. Generally speaking, the motivation for an initiative arises from a desire to accomplish something that would benefit the enterprise, such as improving productivity, reducing costs or increasing marke...
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15. Initiative
    (chess) `Initiative` in a chess position belongs to the player who can make threats that cannot be ignored. He thus puts his opponent in the position of having to use his turns responding to threats rather than making his own. A player with the initiative will often seek to maneuver his piece...
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