Initiative
initiative /iˈniSH(ē)ədiv/ I. noun 1. the ability to assess and initiate things independently • use your initiative, imagination, and common sense. 2. [in sing.] — the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do • we have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dictate the subject. 3. an act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something • a new initiative against car crime. 4. a proposal made by one nation to another in an attempt to improve relations • diplomatic initiatives to end the war • a peace initiative aimed at reducing tensions. 5. (the initiative) — (especially in some US states and Switzerland) the right of citizens outside the legislature to originate legislation.
