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Definition & Meaning of "initiative"in English

Initiative
01

the willingness to take action and start new things without being prompted or directed 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
initiatives
Examples
Her initiative in organizing the event impressed everyone. 
02

the first of a series of actions 

initiative
01

serving to set in motion 

Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
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