"seize the initiative" meaning in English

See seize the initiative in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: seizes the initiative [present, singular, third-person], seizing the initiative [participle, present], seized the initiative [participle, past], seized the initiative [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} seize the initiative (third-person singular simple present seizes the initiative, present participle seizing the initiative, simple past and past participle seized the initiative)
  1. Alternative form of take the initiative. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: take the initiative
    Sense id: en-seize_the_initiative-en-verb-i~sgPAdq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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