initiative (EN)

noun

noun “initiative”

1. the opportunity to take the first step or action to gain an advantage before others
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   By launching the new product early, the company took the initiative in the competitive market.
2. a fresh plan created to achieve a certain goal
   The government launched an initiative to improve literacy rates among children in rural areas.
3. in politics, a proposal that is put to a vote after collecting enough signatures from voters
   The community gathered enough signatures to place the environmental protection initiative on the next ballot.