Lexic.us

Definition of Initiative

1. Adjective. Serving to set in motion. "The liner's maiden voyage"

2. Noun. Readiness to embark on bold new ventures.

3. Noun. The first of a series of actions.

Definition of Initiative

1. a. Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

2. n. An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins.

3. n. 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. The procedure of the initiative is essentially as follows: Upon the filing of a petition signed by a required number or percentage of qualified voters the desired measure must be submitted to a popular vote, and upon receiving the required majority (commonly a majority of those voting on the measure submitted) it becomes a law. In some States of the United States the initiative is only local; in others it is state-wide and includes the making of constitutional amendments.

Definition of Initiative

1. Noun. A beginning; a first move. ¹

2. Noun. A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem. ¹

3. Noun. The ability to act first or on one's own. ¹

4. Noun. An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public. ¹

5. Adjective. In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Initiative

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Initiative

initiand initiate initiated initiates initiating initiating codon initiation initiation ceremonies initiation ceremony initiation codon

initiation complex initiation factor initiation factors initiation tRNA initiations initiative (current term) initiatives initiator initiatories initiators

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