initiatives
Plans set moving
Initiatives are actions taken to address problems or start new efforts, often implying self-direction rather than following orders: The company launched several green initiatives.
In politics, an initiative is a process allowing citizens to propose legislation directly through petition and vote, bypassing the legislature: The marijuana initiative passed with 54% of the vote.
Organized effort toward goal
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- driveOperate a vehicle
- undertakingTask one commits to
- endeavorPurposeful sustained attempt
enterprise · movement · pursuit · operation · activity · mobilization · outreach · engagement
Planned approach to goals
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- goalsIntended end results
milestones · timeline · framework · methodology · prioritization · coordination · implementation · execution
Sudden important advance
- inventionNew device or method
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- startupsNewly launched businesses
incubation · ideation · prototype · disruption · research · development · pilot · experimentation
Improve by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- transformationThorough change in form
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- restructuringRearranging an existing framework
revitalization · renewal · enhancement · upgrade · streamlining · optimization · revamp · redesign
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- effortApplied energy toward goals
- driveOperate a vehicle
- undertakingTask one commits to
endeavor · enterprise · movement · pursuit · operation · activity · mobilization · outreach · engagement · advocacy
strategy
Planned approach to goals
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
goals · milestones · timeline · framework · methodology · prioritization · coordination · implementation · execution · benchmarks
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
- inventionNew device or method
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
startups · incubation · ideation · prototype · disruption · research · development · pilot · experimentation · venture
reform
Improve by correcting faults
- modernizationAdoption of current methods
- transformationThorough change in form
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
restructuring · revitalization · renewal · enhancement · upgrade · streamlining · optimization · revamp · redesign · turnaround
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- directiveFormal command or instruction
ordinance · statute · decree · provision · amendment · bylaw · reform · enactment · compliance · governance
- EU ParliamentEuropean Parliament, MEPs, MEP, plenary, committees
- politicsdemocracy, campaigning, campaigns, democrats, bill
- lawslaws, statute, ordinance, acts, statutes
- projectsproject, projects, tasks, milestones, deadlines
- student governmentstudent council, student government, student senate, class president, treasurer
- direct democracyreferendums, ballot measures, plebiscites, propositions, recall elections
initiativesreactions
Responses to events
responses · counteractions · retaliations · countermeasures · defensive measures
initiativesinaction
Deliberate nonmovement
passivity · inertia · apathy · neglect · complacency
initiativesterminations
Acts of bringing closure
conclusions · closures · endings · phase-outs · discontinuations
- take the initiativeBegin action independently
- taking initiativeActing without external direction
- seizes the initiativeActs first to control situation
- public health initiativesPrograms protecting population wellbeing
- ballot initiativesVoter-decided policy questions
- transparency initiativesPrograms promoting institutional disclosure