Initiative - Definition

adj 1: 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" [syn:
inaugural, initiative, initiatory, first,
maiden]
n 1: readiness to embark on bold new ventures [syn:
enterprise, enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead]
2: the first of a series of actions [syn: first step,
initiative, opening move, opening]