initiative
- noun1 new planADJECTIVE▪ fresh, new▪
fresh initiatives to find a peaceful end to the conflict
▪ innovative, pioneering▪pioneering initiatives in bioengineering
▪ current, latest, recent▪ proposed▪ ongoing▪ important, major▪ welcome▪ successful▪ practical▪ bold, exciting▪ private▪ collaborative, cooperative, joint▪ grass-roots▪ global, international, local, national, regional, statewide (AmE)▪ federal (AmE), government, presidential (AmE)▪ strategic▪ business, e-business, e-commerce, marketing▪ diplomatic, economic, legislative, peace, policy, political▪ safety, training▪ development, research▪ education, educational, health▪ conservation, environmental▪ faith-based (esp. AmE)▪ community-based (esp. AmE)▪ outreach▪ reform▪ ballot (AmE)… OF INITIATIVES▪ range, seriesVERB + INITIATIVE▪ undertake▪The research initiative is being undertaken by a group of environmentalists.
▪ plan▪ develop▪ announce, unveil▪ create, implement, introduce, launch, set up, start▪The government has launched a new policy initiative.
▪ be involved in▪Ten schools have been involved in the initiative.
▪ become involved in, get involved in▪ pursue▪ expand▪ lead, spearhead▪ approve, pass▪ oppose▪ defeat, reject▪The peace initiative was rejected out of hand.
▪ fund, sponsor▪a peace initiative sponsored by the Organization of African Unity
▪ back, endorse, support▪The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger.
▪ promote, push▪ welcome▪We welcome the government's initiative to help the homeless.
▪ encourageINITIATIVE + VERB▪ be aimed at sth, be designed to▪a local initiative aimed at economic regeneration
▪an initiative designed to promote collaborative research
▪ seek to do sth▪ focus on sth▪ include sth, involve sth, relate to sth▪ fail, founder▪The initiative foundered because there was no market interest in redevelopment.
PREPOSITION▪ initiative against▪a new initiative against car theft
▪ initiative by▪the latest initiative by the UN Secretary General
▪ initiative for▪an initiative for peace and human rights
▪ initiative on▪the government's major new initiative on crime
2 ability to decide/act independentlyADJECTIVE▪ great, real▪ individual, personal, private▪It is a very hierarchical company and there's little place for individual initiative.
VERB + INITIATIVE▪ have▪He had the initiative to ask what time the last train left.
▪ display, show▪ act on your own, use, work on your own▪He acted on his own initiative and wasn't following orders.
▪Don't ask me what you should do all the time. Use your initiative!
▪ encourage, promote▪ stifle▪Raising taxes on small businesses will stifle initiative.
PREPOSITION▪ on sb's initiative▪The project was set up on the initiative of a local landowner.
▪ initiative in▪Some scientists show little initiative in applying their knowledge.
PHRASES▪ a lack of initiative, on your own initiative▪In an unprecedented action, the army, on its own initiative, arrested seven civilians.
3 the initiative opportunity to gain an advantageVERB + THE INITIATIVE▪ have, hold▪After their latest setback, the rebel forces no longer hold the initiative.
▪ gain, seize, take▪ maintain, retain▪ regain▪She then regained the initiative in winning the third game.
▪ loseTHE INITIATIVE + VERB▪ come from sb/sth, lie with sb▪The initiative to reopen negotiations came from Moscow.
PREPOSITION▪ initiative in▪She took the initiative in asking the board to conduct an enquiry.
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Initiative — Initiative … Deutsch Wörterbuch
initiative — [ inisjativ ] n. f. • 1567, rare av. fin XVIIIe; du lat. initiare « initier », en bas lat. « commencer » 1 ♦ Action d une personne qui est la première à proposer, entreprendre, organiser qqch. Prendre l initiative d une démarche (⇒ entreprendre,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
initiative — i‧ni‧tia‧tive [ɪˈnɪʆətɪv] noun 1. [uncountable] the ability to make decisions and take action without waiting for someone to tell you what to do: • He encourages initiative and new ideas. • You must be prepared to work on your own initiative. 2.… … Financial and business terms
initiative — ini·tia·tive /i ni shə tiv, shē ə tiv/ n 1: the esp. introductory series of steps taken to cause a desired result the deposing party would ordinarily be required to take the initiative in arranging a deposition Andrews v. Bradshaw, 895 P.2d 973… … Law dictionary
Initiative — In*i ti*a*tive, n. [Cf. F. initiative.] 1. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins. [1913 Webster] The undeveloped initiatives of good things to come. I. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. The right or power to introduce a new… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initiative — Sf std. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. initiative (législative) Vorschlagsrecht (für Gesetze), Gesetzesinitiative , zu frz. initier einführen, den Anfang machen, einweihen , aus l. initiāre, zu l. initium n. Anfang, Eingang, Ursprung ,… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
initiative — 1793, that which begins, also power of initiating, from Fr. initiative (1560s), from L. initiatus (see INITIATION (Cf. initiation)). First attested in English in writings of William Godwin. Phrase take the initiative recorded by 1844 … Etymology dictionary
initiative — ► NOUN 1) the ability to act independently and with a fresh approach. 2) the power or opportunity to act before others do. 3) a new development or fresh approach to a problem. ● on one s own initiative Cf. ↑on one s own initiative … English terms dictionary
Initiative — »erster Anstoß zu einer Handlung; Entschlusskraft, Unternehmungsgeist«: Das Wort wurde im 18. Jh. aus frz. initiative entlehnt, einem staatsrechtlichen Begriff mit der Bed. »Vorschlagsrecht«, wie er noch heute in der Schweiz gilt. Die allgemeine… … Das Herkunftswörterbuch
Initiative — In*i ti*a*tive, a. [Cf. F. initiatif.] Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Initiatīve — (v. lat.), 1) das Recht, etwas anzutragen, vorzuschlagen; 2) Einleitung zu einer Sache; 3) nach den Begriffen des constitutionellen Staatsrechts das Recht, der Volksvertretung einen Gesetzesentwurf zur Berathung vorzulegen. Die I. unterscheidet… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
