initiative
UK:
/ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv/
US:
/ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/, /ˌɪˈnɪʃjətɪv/
l. fyrstur, byrjunar-; n. byrjun; frumkvæði, frumkvæðisréttur (to possess/have the initiative)