Both Uses of "initiative" in "Death of a Salesman"

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Both Uses

initiative
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Death of a Salesman
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Coach'll probably congratulate you on your initiative!
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initiative = determining what should be done and doing it without instruction
BIFF: Oh, he keeps congratulating my initiative all the time, Pop. WILLY: That's because he likes you.†
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initiative = the ability and tendency to determine what should be done and to start doing it without instruction; or to start something

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(1) (initiative)
the ability and tendency to determine what should be done and to start doing it without instruction

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to start something
The exact meaning of starting something depends upon the context. For example:
- "She did it on her own initiative." -- started it without anyone telling her to
- "She seized the initiative." -- started actions that force others to react to her rather than her having to react to them
- "the peace initiative" -- a plan or the start of actions to bring about something
- "a ballot initiative" -- a proposed law that is started by citizen petition rather than by the legislature (applicable in many jurisdictions such as California)
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)