iniciativa
[i.ni.ʃi.a.'ti.vɐ]
nounfemininepl: iniciativas
initiative
1. The ability or willingness to undertake something without being prompted or forced
She took the initiative to organize the meeting.
Ela tomou a iniciativa de organizar a reunião.
2. A new plan or process to achieve a goal or solve a problem
The government launched a new initiative to reduce pollution.
O governo lançou uma nova iniciativa para reduzir a poluição.
3. The right or power to introduce a new law or proposal
The parliament has the initiative to propose new legislation.
O parlamento tem a iniciativa de propor nova legislação.
Related Idioms & Phrases
tomar a iniciativa (to take the initiative)
por iniciativa própria (on one's own initiative)
iniciativa privada (private initiative)
perder a iniciativa (to lose the initiative)
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