direct initiative

noun

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

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Meanings

noundirect initiative (plural direct initiatives)

plural direct initiatives

  1. governmentA measure put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.
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APA

direct initiative. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20initiative

MLA

“direct initiative.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20initiative. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “direct initiative,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/direct%20initiative.

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