Thesaurus: initiative

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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 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.
4. adj. serving to set in motion
5. n. readiness to embark on bold new ventures
6. n. the first of a series of actions
7. Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary. 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.
8. Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory;preliminary.
9. n:100 n readiness to embark on bold new ventures n the first of a series of actions s serving to set in motion