definition of
initiative

[1] #1 initiative n. [enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead] readiness to embark on bold new ventures. wn

[2] #2 initiative n. [first step, opening move, opening] the first of a series of actions. wn

[3] #3 initiative s. [inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden] 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". wn