• Word forms: plural initiatives. 1. countable noun [oft NOUN to-infinitive]. An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem.
  • "power of initiating," 1775, from French initiative (16c.), from Latin initiatus, past participle of initiare "to begin," from initium "a beginning" (see initial (adj.)).
  • Find 27 different ways to say INITIATIVE, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
  • The initiative may then take the form of a direct initiative or an indirect initiative. In a direct initiative, a measure is put directly to a referendum.
  • He added that broadband enablement remained a top priority for the telecoms group which launched its Highlands and Islands initiative last week.
  • The strength of Initiative lies not only in the high quality of our relationships with clients and partners, but the ability to develop new, long-lasting partnerships.
  • Popular initiative is a political process by which a referendum can be triggered by a petition of voters.
  • In this article, we’ll explore the differences between initiative and initative, and explain which one is the proper word to use in different contexts.
  • Globally, the company operates 95 offices in 58 markets on six continents. Initiative is a member of the Interpublic Group of Companies.
  • What does "initiative" mean? An acronym that you say each letter for as opposed to saying it as a word. USA is an initialism, while NASA is an acronym.