Etymology: [ i-ni-sh&-tiv also - ] (adjective.) 1795. From French initiative Medieval Latin *initiativus (“serving to initiate”) Late Latin initiare (“to begin, Latin initiate”) Latin initium (“beginning”) ineo (“enter, begin”).
A beginning; a first move, The ability to act first or on one's own, A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem, An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public, In which voter [[#Noun|initiative]]s can be brought to the ballot, action projects that are used to evaluate strategic direction and test strategic hypotheses Initiatives need time and resource commitments and should be aligned with the organization's strategy, (99/10/30) He (Jack Welch) is proud of the initiative, proud that his 270,000 employees have embraced the program so enthusiastically, Nearly every conversation with a GE employee, senior or junior, contained a postitive reference to the quality initiative, embrace an opportunity embrace an offer Jack Welch notonly recognized that such changes could not be avoided, he embraced them with his usual intensity Embrace Change Don't fear it (reference: 99, Nikkei), The individual desire to succeed Indicates the readiness and willingness to take the first steps in an undertaking, a form of direct democracy in which the voters of a state can propose a law by gathering signatures and having the proposition placed on the ballot, Independently takes action to influence events Offers own ideas for improvement and to promote the goals of the organization Seeks feedback from appropriate persons on effects of actions, A system of determining the order of actions in battle Before the first round of combat, each combatant makes a single initiative check (Typically, the DM makes one initiative check for all the monsters Separate initiative checks for different groups of monsters or even for individual creatures are permissible, however, at the DM’s option ) When combat begins, the participants act in order from highest initiative result to the lowest If two combatants have the same initiative result, the one with the higher Dexterity acts first If this does not break the tie, the players must flip a coin to decide who acts first Once established, this initiative order remains the same throughout all succeeding rounds of combat, unless the individual participants take actions (such as delaying or readying actions) that change their own initiative results, 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, A method of legislating that requires a vote of the people instead of a vote of the legislature for a measure to become law, the ability to set or change the terms of battle; implies an offensive spirit, An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins, The ability to act first or on ones own, 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 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, Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary, An action that can contribute to the production of one or more outcomes It always refers to an element that can be acted upon directly, 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, The ability to dictate an opponent's moves to him through the use of threats Establishing initiative is the most widely-used, and most effective, strategy for the game This situation is also called momentum and tempo, the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings", 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", A procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption, A system of direct legislation by the people Approved in 1902, it allows the citizenry of Oregon to propose new laws or change the State Constitution through a general election ballot measure To place an initiative on the ballot, supporters must obtain a specified number of signatures from registered voters The number required is determined by a fixed percentage of the votes cast for all candidates for governor at the general election preceding the filing of the petition Initiative petitions for statutory enactments require six percent, currently 66,786 signatures (See also: Referendum), readiness to embark on bold new ventures, If you take the initiative in a situation, you are the first person to act, and are therefore able to control the situation. We must take the initiative in the struggle to end the war, enterprise, drive, ambition; beginning move in a process, first step, An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem. Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate There's talk of a new peace initiative, In a fight or contest, if you have the initiative, you are in a better position than your opponents to decide what to do next. We have the initiative; we intend to keep it, If you have initiative, you have the ability to decide what to do next and to do it, without needing other people to tell you what to do. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative, The procedure by which members of the general public may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, A procedure by which the general public may directly vote on proposed laws, A procedure by which citizens may petition for a new state law or amendment Once a specified number of registered voters has signed the petition, the proposal (usually called a measure) is included on the ballot of the next general election, An electoral procedure through which citizens can propose a new law or reject an existing law by petitioning the government for referendum Referendum is the process by which laws or constitutional amendments are submitted to the voters for approval or rejection (See PETITION; REFERENDUM), A term that describes an advantage held by player who has the ability to control the game The player without the initiative is often left no choice but to play defensively, A legislative proposal to change statutory law or the California Constitution, submitted directly by members of the public rather than by the Legislature, and requiring voter approval at a statewide election To qualify for a statewide ballot, a statutory initiative must receive signatures equal to 5 percent, and a constitutional amendment initiative must receive signatures equal to 8 percent, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election, A primary consideration governing the process of composition, such as the metre selected for a poem; taken from Coleridge, Refers to the individual's ability to begin a series of behaviors directed toward a goal, A procedure by which the general public may present and require consideration of legislative proposals, The power or right to introduce a new legislative measure Also, the right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate, The right of citizens to introduce a matter for legislation to the legislature or directly to the voters Also, the procedure by which such matters are introduced The initiative allows citizens to attempt to get laws passed in cases where the legislature refuses to act Generally, a petition signed by a specified percentage of the voters is required for placing an initiative on the ballot or on the legislative calendar Initiative petitions are allowed by many local governments but by fewer than half the states, beginning, introductory, initial, The initiation of legislative action on a particular issue by way of a voters' petition, plural of initiative,
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A beginning; a first move
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The ability to act first or on one's own
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A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem
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An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public
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In which voter [[#Noun|initiative]]s can be brought to the ballot - "The second row shows that initiative states fill more constitutional offices by election than noninitiative states, and the difference is statistically significant after controlling for region and population."
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action projects that are used to evaluate strategic direction and test strategic hypotheses Initiatives need time and resource commitments and should be aligned with the organization's strategy
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(99/10/30) He (Jack Welch) is proud of the initiative, proud that his 270,000 employees have embraced the program so enthusiastically, Nearly every conversation with a GE employee, senior or junior, contained a postitive reference to the quality initiative, embrace an opportunity embrace an offer Jack Welch notonly recognized that such changes could not be avoided, he embraced them with his usual intensity Embrace Change Don't fear it (reference: 99, Nikkei)
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The individual desire to succeed Indicates the readiness and willingness to take the first steps in an undertaking
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a form of direct democracy in which the voters of a state can propose a law by gathering signatures and having the proposition placed on the ballot
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Independently takes action to influence events Offers own ideas for improvement and to promote the goals of the organization Seeks feedback from appropriate persons on effects of actions
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A system of determining the order of actions in battle Before the first round of combat, each combatant makes a single initiative check (Typically, the DM makes one initiative check for all the monsters Separate initiative checks for different groups of monsters or even for individual creatures are permissible, however, at the DM’s option ) When combat begins, the participants act in order from highest initiative result to the lowest If two combatants have the same initiative result, the one with the higher Dexterity acts first If this does not break the tie, the players must flip a coin to decide who acts first Once established, this initiative order remains the same throughout all succeeding rounds of combat, unless the individual participants take actions (such as delaying or readying actions) that change their own initiative results
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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
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A method of legislating that requires a vote of the people instead of a vote of the legislature for a measure to become law
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the ability to set or change the terms of battle; implies an offensive spirit
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An introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins
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The ability to act first or on ones own
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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
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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
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Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary
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An action that can contribute to the production of one or more outcomes It always refers to an element that can be acted upon directly
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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
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The ability to dictate an opponent's moves to him through the use of threats Establishing initiative is the most widely-used, and most effective, strategy for the game This situation is also called momentum and tempo
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the first of a series of actions; "he memorized all the important chess openings"
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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"
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A procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption
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A system of direct legislation by the people Approved in 1902, it allows the citizenry of Oregon to propose new laws or change the State Constitution through a general election ballot measure To place an initiative on the ballot, supporters must obtain a specified number of signatures from registered voters The number required is determined by a fixed percentage of the votes cast for all candidates for governor at the general election preceding the filing of the petition Initiative petitions for statutory enactments require six percent, currently 66,786 signatures (See also: Referendum)
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readiness to embark on bold new ventures
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If you take the initiative in a situation, you are the first person to act, and are therefore able to control the situation. We must take the initiative in the struggle to end the war
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enterprise, drive, ambition; beginning move in a process, first step isim
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An initiative is an important act or statement that is intended to solve a problem. Government initiatives to help young people have been inadequate There's talk of a new peace initiative
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In a fight or contest, if you have the initiative, you are in a better position than your opponents to decide what to do next. We have the initiative; we intend to keep it
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If you have initiative, you have the ability to decide what to do next and to do it, without needing other people to tell you what to do. She was disappointed by his lack of initiative
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The procedure by which members of the general public may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance
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A procedure by which the general public may directly vote on proposed laws
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A procedure by which citizens may petition for a new state law or amendment Once a specified number of registered voters has signed the petition, the proposal (usually called a measure) is included on the ballot of the next general election
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An electoral procedure through which citizens can propose a new law or reject an existing law by petitioning the government for referendum Referendum is the process by which laws or constitutional amendments are submitted to the voters for approval or rejection (See PETITION; REFERENDUM)
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A term that describes an advantage held by player who has the ability to control the game The player without the initiative is often left no choice but to play defensively
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A legislative proposal to change statutory law or the California Constitution, submitted directly by members of the public rather than by the Legislature, and requiring voter approval at a statewide election To qualify for a statewide ballot, a statutory initiative must receive signatures equal to 5 percent, and a constitutional amendment initiative must receive signatures equal to 8 percent, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election
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A primary consideration governing the process of composition, such as the metre selected for a poem; taken from Coleridge
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Refers to the individual's ability to begin a series of behaviors directed toward a goal
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A procedure by which the general public may present and require consideration of legislative proposals
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The power or right to introduce a new legislative measure Also, the right and procedure by which citizens can propose a law by petition and ensure its submission to the electorate
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The right of citizens to introduce a matter for legislation to the legislature or directly to the voters Also, the procedure by which such matters are introduced The initiative allows citizens to attempt to get laws passed in cases where the legislature refuses to act Generally, a petition signed by a specified percentage of the voters is required for placing an initiative on the ballot or on the legislative calendar Initiative petitions are allowed by many local governments but by fewer than half the states
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beginning, introductory, initial sıfat
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The initiation of legislative action on a particular issue by way of a voters' petition
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