n. 1 first move or step, lead, opening move Hogan took the initiative by winning the first set 2 enterprise, aggressiveness, drive, ambition, ambitiousness, resourcefulness, leadership, dynamism, energy, vigour, hustle, élan, Colloq get-up-and-go, pep, snap, zip, zing At least she had the initiative to get the company back on a profitable basis
INITIATIVE
Meaning of INITIATIVE in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012