INITIATIVE
- serving to initiate [adj INITIATIVELY] / an introductory step [n -S]
- (esp. in some US states and Switzerland) The right of citizens outside the legislature to originate legislation
- The ability to assess and initiate things independently
- The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do
- An act or strategy intended to resolve a difficulty or improve a situation; a fresh approach to something
- A proposal made by one nation to another in an attempt to improve relations