strategic initiative

collocation in English

meaningsofstrategicandinitiative

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strategic
adjective
uk
/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/us
/strəˈtiː.dʒɪk/
helping to achieve a plan, for example in business ...
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initiative
noun
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.tɪv/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.ə.t̬ɪv/
a new plan or process to achieve something or solve ...
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(Definition ofstrategicandinitiativefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstrategic initiative

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When a situation has been especially important or pivotal to the party's fortunes, party leaders have not hesitated to use election contests as astrategicinitiative.
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The aggressor always has the tactical initiative in his hands; the defender has thestrategicinitiative, by preparation.
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An aggressor will at first possess thestrategicinitiative; our initial strategy must of necessity be defensive.
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It launched astrategicinitiativeto revitalise health and safety and has given particular prominence to securing improvements in workers' health.
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I am by no means certain that thestrategicinitiativeof the internal market—forstrategicinitiative is what it is—will by itself satisfy that major criterion.
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If national research and strategic initiatives indicate the need for multidisciplinary research, does it make sense to continue to separate out the various strands of architectural research?
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The work programme will be reviewed every year to identify new strategic initiatives and adapt the multiannual strand as required.
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It is focused on a smaller list of 21 strategic initiatives.
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This time last year we discussed a targeted list of strategic initiatives for delivery this year.
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By the end of next month, all the strategic initiatives will have been adopted, with just one exception.
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Here you find the strategic objectives, the strategic initiatives, that we say we will give priority to.
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In addition to the strategic initiatives, we undertook to deliver a large number of priority initiatives over an 18-month period.
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This, in turn, increases regional knowledge and the development of strategic initiatives.
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Unless the strategic initiatives are properly funded and resourced, their failure is virtually assured.
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Academic psychiatry and health care reform: strategic initiatives for sustaining the clinical mission.
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Eighteen specific strategic initiatives have been outlined in support of the four main goals.
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Further, he is an advocate of evidenced based management and developing thoroughly considered business cases to underpin the right strategic initiatives and programmes of change.
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In that position, he advised the firm on strategic initiatives and long-term planning.
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The firm grew modestly until 1959, when a reorganization of the firm's management structure and new strategic initiatives put the firm on a growth path.
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Clipper has stated that this equity purchase will significantly strengthen its balance sheet and enable it to enhance its operations and pursue its strategic initiatives.
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