"direct initiative" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: direct initiatives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} direct initiative (plural direct initiatives)
  1. A measure put directly to a vote after being submitted by a petition.
    Sense id: en-direct_initiative-en-noun-N3Ar8aP3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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