initiative
French → English
(politics/law) The legal right or power to propose new laws or motions; legislative proposal
Dans la plupart des constitutions, l’initiative des lois appartient au gouvernement.
(English) In most constitutions, the right to propose laws belongs to the government.
L'assemblée a voté contre cette nouvelle initiative parlementaire.
(English) The assembly voted against this new parliamentary initiative.
(personality) The personal quality of being able to take action without being told; proactiveness
Il manque d’initiative pour résoudre les problèmes tout seul.
(English) He lacks the proactiveness to solve problems on his own.
Son esprit d’initiative a été remarqué par ses supérieurs lors du projet.
(English) His spirit of initiative was noticed by his superiors during the project.
Entry ID: fr:en:initiative · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary