Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

direct initiative

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
di-rec-t ini-tia-tive
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A measure put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.

Inflected Forms

direct initiatives (plural)

Questions

What does direct initiative mean?
A measure put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.

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