1. Readiness to embark on bold new ventures
   "The startup's initiative led to rapid growth in a competitive market";
   - enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead
    
2. The first of a series of actions
   "His initiative in approaching the client led to a major contract";
   - first step, opening move, opening
    
3. A new program or strategy for dealing with a problem
   "The company launched an initiative to reduce plastic waste in its packaging"

1. Serving to set in motion
   "the initiative phase in the negotiations";
   - inaugural, initiatory, first, maiden

Derived forms: initiatives

See also: opening

Type of: beginning, commencement, drive, start

Encyclopedia: Initiative