Phrase Hound found 14 phrases and 4 compound words that contain initiative. The most common are listed below. Open initiative in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 14
- New Initiative
- take the initiativeto take action first or on one's own; to make the first move
- taken the initiativepast participle of take the initiative: to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move
- takes the initiativethird-person singular simple present indicative of take the initiative: to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move
- taking the initiativepresent participle and gerund of take the initiative
- took the initiativesimple past of take the initiative
- popular initiativeA petition whereby, upon reaching a prespecified number of signatures by registered voters, the populace forces the government to either enact a law or hold a public vote on the matter.
- seize the initiativeAlternative form of take the initiative: to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move
- direct initiativeA measure put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.
- Strategic Defense InitiativeA system proposed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan on March 23, 1983, to use ground-based and space-based systems to protect the United States from attack by strategic nuclear ballistic missiles.
- seized the initiativesimple past and past participle of seize the initiative
- mixed initiativeA computer-human interaction in which either the computer or the human can take initiative and decide what to do next.
- seizing the initiativepresent participle and gerund of seize the initiative
- seizes the initiativethird-person singular simple present indicative of seize the initiative: to take action first or on one's own; to make the first move
Compound words 4
- counterinitiativeAn initiative opposing another initiative.
- initiativelyOn one's own initiative; without being prompted
- noninitiativeIn which voter initiatives cannot be brought to the ballot.
- initiativenessinitiative, drive, action