initiative

Popular initiative is a political process by which a referendum can be triggered by a petition of voters.

Initiative or The Initiative may also refer to:

Fiction

* '' Avengers: The Initiative'', a comic book series from Marvel Comics
* '' Civil War: The Initiative'', a comics crossover storyline from Marvel Comics
* Fifty State Initiative, a fictional government program in the Marvel Comics Universe
* The Dharma Initiative, a fictional organization from the television show ''Lost''
* " The Initiative", the seventh episode of season 4 of the television show ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''
* "Initiative" (''Slinger's Day''), a 1987 television episode

Games

* Initiative (chess), the ability in chess to make attacks that must be responded to
* initiative (role-playing games), a number which determines the order in which characters take actions, especially during combat

Organizations

* Initiative (agency), a media buying agency that is part of Interpublic Group of Companies (IPG)
* The Initiative Collective (aka "The Initiative"), a worldwide group of grassroots neighborhood watch organizations
* Initiative of Communist and Workers' Parties (INITIATIVE), a European Marxist–Leninist political group

Other

* Initiative Q, an alternative payment network
* The Initiative (Tunisia) – a political party
* The Hawkeye Initiative, a tumblr page that features comic book character Hawkeye in various poses held by female comic book characters
* The Initiative (company), a video game development company based in Santa Monica
* One Watt Initiative, energy-saving initiative

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