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  Initiative \In*i"ti*a*tive\, a. [Cf. F. initiatif.]
     Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory;
     preliminary.
     [1913 Webster]

  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 measure or course of
        action, as in legislation; as, the initiative in respect
        to revenue bills is in the House of Representatives.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (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. 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.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     4. a character trait manifested in a readiness and ability to
        initiate action; an enterprising spirit; a go-getting
        attitude; energy; drive; get-up-and-go.
        [PJC]
  
     5. in interactive activities, such as conversation or games,
        the right or opportunity to set the course of action; as,
        to have the initiative.
        [PJC]

  Initiative \In*i"ti*a*tive\, a. [Cf. F. initiatif.]
     Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory;
     preliminary.

  Initiative \In*i"ti*a*tive\, n. [Cf. F. 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 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.

  Initiative \In*i"ti*a*tive\, n. (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. 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.

  initiative
       adj : serving to set in motion; "the magazine's inaugural issue";
             "the initiative phase in the negotiations"; "an
             initiatory step toward a treaty"; "his first (or
             maiden) speech in Congress"; "the liner's maiden
             voyage" [syn: inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden]
       n 1: readiness to embark on bold new ventures [syn: enterprise,
             enterprisingness, go-ahead]
       2: the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the
          important chess openings" [syn: first step, opening
          move, opening]

  initiative
     Γαλλικά n.
     η πρωτοβουλία

  initiative
     French n.
     initiative#English

  Initiative
     German n.
     1 f initiative
     2 f (lb de politics) (l en initiative id=politics)

  initiative
     a.
     1 Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory;
  preliminary.
     2 In which voter #Nouns can be brought to the ballot.
     n.
     1 A beginning; a first move.
     2 A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of
  dealing with a problem.
     3 The ability to act first or on one's own.
     4 (senseid en politics)(lb en politics) An issue to be voted on,
  brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among
  the voting public.

  initiative
     French n.
     initiative#English

  Initiative
     German n.
     1 f initiative
     2 f (lb de politics) (l en initiative id=politics)

  initiative
     French n.
     initiative#English

  Initiative
     German n.
     1 f initiative
     2 f (lb de politics) (l en initiative id=politics)

  initiative
     Ranska n.
     aloite

  Initiative
     Saksa n.
     aloite

  initiative
     Engelska n.
     initiativ

  Initiative
     Tyska n.
     initiativ

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  начинание
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  πρωτοβουλία 2.
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung
   3.
  Fähigkeit, selbstständig zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen

  Initiative /ˌiːniːtˌiːatˈiːvə/ 
  initiative 
     Synonym: Veranlassung
  
   see: Initiativen, Veranlassungen, initiativ werden
  

  Initiative /ˌiːniːtˌiːatˈiːvə/ 
   [pol.] initiative 
           Note: political thrust
        "auf Initiative von"  - on the initiative of
        "auf britische Initiative"  - on British initiative
        "die Initiative ergreifen"  - take/seize the initiative
   see: Verhandlungsinitiative
  
           Note: politischer Vorstoß

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  aloite, aloitekyky
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  initiative 2.
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung
   3.
  Fähigkeit, selbstständig zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  prakarsa
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung

  Initiative /ˌiːniːtˌiːatˈiːvə/
  initiatief

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  инициатива 2.
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung
   3.
  Fähigkeit, selbstständig zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  iniciativa 2.
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung
   3.
  Fähigkeit, selbstständig zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen

  Initiative /init͡si̯aˈtiːvə/ 
  initiativ 2.
  Anstoß zu einer Handlung oder der erste Schritt zu eben dieser Handlung
   3.
  Fähigkeit, selbstständig zu handeln und Entscheidungen zu treffen

  Initiative /ˌiːniːtˌiːatˈiːvə/ 
  girişim

  Initiative /ˌiːniːtˌiːatˈiːvə/ 
  insiyatif

  Initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  المبادرة

  initiative //ɪˈnɪʃətɪv// 
  встъпителен, начален
  serving to initiate

  initiative //ɪˈnɪʃətɪv// 
  1. инициати́ва, начало
  a beginning; a first move
  2. начинание
  a new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem
  3. инициатива
  issue to be voted on
  4. предприемчивост
  the ability to act first or on one's own

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/ 
  iniciativní

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/ 
  počáteční

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  podnikavost

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
   [eko] iniciativa, popud

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  iniciativa

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  Eigeninitiative 
   see: be completely unresourceful
  
           Note: of one's own

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  Initiative , Veranlassung  [adm.]
        "on one's own initiative"  - auf eigene Veranlassung
        "take the initiative"  - initiativ werden
   see: initiatives
  

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  Initiative  [pol.]
           Note: politischer Vorstoß
        "on the initiative of"  - auf Initiative von
        "on British initiative"  - auf britische Initiative
        "take/seize the initiative"  - die Initiative ergreifen
   see: negotiation initiative
  
           Note: political thrust

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  Unternehmungsgeist 

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  Entschlusskraft 
   see: decisiveness, resolution
  

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  
  πρωτοβουλία

  initiative //ɪˈnɪʃətɪv// 
  1. aloite 2.
  a beginning; a first move
   3.
  a new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem
  2. aloite, ehdotus, esitys
  issue to be voted on
  3. aloitekyky, aloitteellisuus, oma-aloitteisuus
  the ability to act first or on one's own

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/ 
  1. पहल
        "Chandrababu Naidu initiated the technological programms in Andhra Pradesh."

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  inicijativa, inicijativu

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  1. kezdeményezô képesség
  2. megnyitó ténykedés
  3. bevezetô
  4. elôkészítô
  5. kezdemény
  6. kezdeményezés
  7. kezdô
  8. javaslattételi jog
  9. kezdeményezô erô
  10. kezdeti

  initiative //ɪˈnɪʃətɪv// 
  prakarsa, inisiatif 2.
  a beginning; a first move
   3.
  a new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem
   4.
  the ability to act first or on one's own

  initiative //ɪˈnɪʃətɪv// 
  initiativ
  a beginning; a first move

  initiative /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/ 
   1.  inicjatywa
   2.  prowadzenie, przewaga
   3.  przedsięwzięcie
   4.  samodzielność, przedsiębiorczość
   5.  take the initiative (take V: :the :initiative)
   - podejmować przedsięwzięcie, brać inicjatywę
   6.  use one's initiative (use V: PROPOSS :initiative)
   - działać z własnej inicjatywy
   7.  on one's own initiative (:on PROPOSS :own :initiative)
   - z własnej inicjatywy

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/  
  1. iniciativa
  2. introdução
  3. introdutório, inicial, inaugural

  initiative //ɪˈnɪʃətɪv// 
  initiativ
  a beginning; a first move

  initiative /ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
  1. sebep olan, başlatan, teşvik edici
  2. başlama yetkisi
  3. başlama kabiliyeti veya hevesi, kişisel teşebbüs, öncelik.

  initiative /inisjatˈiv/
  emlusk (emluskoù /əmlyskˈu/), emluskerezh

   (à l'i. de) initiative /inisjatˈiv/
  intrudu (diwar i.)

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  начинание
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  Initiative, Veranlassung
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  πρωτοβουλία
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /inisjativ/ 
  initiative

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  iniziativa 2.
  échecs
   3.
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  主導
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /inisjativ/
  1. ondernemingslust
  2. initiatief

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  iniciatiwa, inicjatywa
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  iniciativa
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  инициатива, инициати́ва
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  iniciativa
  Action d’agir premier

  initiative /i.ni.sja.tiv/ 
  1. initiativ, föranstaltande, uppslag
  Action d’agir premier
  2. förslagenhet, initiativrikedom
  Qualité de l’esprit

  
/ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/, /ˌɪˈnɪʃjətɪv/

  
/inisjativ/

  INITIATIVE, French law. The name given to the important prerogative given by 
  the charte constitutionelle, art. 16, to the late king to propose through 
  his ministers projects of laws. 1 Toull. n. 39. See Veto. 
  
  

  133 Moby Thesaurus words for "initiative":
     abecedarian, aboriginal, adventuresomeness, adventurousness,
     aggression, aggressiveness, alpha, ambition, ambitiousness,
     antenatal, autochthonous, bang, baptismal, beginning, breaking-in,
     budding, constitutional referendum, creative, dash,
     direct initiative, drive, dynamism, elan, elemental, elementary,
     embryonic, energy, enterprise, enterprisingness,
     facultative referendum, fetal, fire, first, first blush,
     first glance, first impression, first inning, first lap,
     first move, first round, first sight, first stage, first step,
     force, forcefulness, formative, foundational, fundamental, gambit,
     gestatory, get-up-and-get, get-up-and-go, getup, ginger, go,
     go-ahead, go-getting, go-to-itiveness, gumption, hustle, in embryo,
     in its infancy, in the bud, inaugural, inceptive, inchoate,
     inchoative, incipient, incunabular, indirect initiative, infant,
     infantile, initial, initiatory, introductive, introductory,
     inventive, kick, le premier pas, lead, leadership, mandate,
     mandatory referendum, nascent, natal, opening move, original,
     parturient, pep, pepper, piss and vinegar, pizzazz, plebiscite,
     plebiscitum, poop, postnatal, pregnant, prenatal, primal, primary,
     prime, primeval, primitive, primitiveness, primitivity,
     primogenial, procreative, punch, push, pushfulness, pushiness,
     pushingness, recall, referendum, resourcefulness, rudimental,
     rudimentary, snap, spirit, spunk, starch, statutory referendum,
     thrust, up-and-comingness, ur, venturesomeness, venturousness,
     verve, vigor, vim, warming-up, zing, zip
  
  

  n. 初步行动,主动;
  a. 自发的;

     a. 起始的,创始的,主动的
     n. 主动性,主动精神