global initiative
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4.5
- noun
- /ˈɡloʊbəl ɪˈnɪʧətɪv/
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iniciativa global
- The only solution is a global initiative that will leverage systemic reform in developing nations.
Examples
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She is telling me about one 13-year-old in particular, the very one who inspired her to invent the Girl Effect, a global initiative that in less than a decade has created or supported groundbreaking programming and research that has put the often-terrifying needs of indigent girls in the toughest parts of the world on the global agenda.
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Launched in 2010, it is an ongoing global initiative by VICE and Intel to encourage artists to create with technology.
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Dan points out that Open News is a global initiative.
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Now I was asking myself, you know, normally people like Clinton would set up their own global initiative, maybe look more at social issues.
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In an effort to improve patient outcomes, there has been a global initiative to prevent avoidable adverse events.
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Travel Massive is a global initiative to connect people in the travel industry locally, bringing together travel brands, travel start-ups, travel bloggers, and travel professionals.
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And although the World Bank's lending instruments and financial management expertise would be helpful to GABE, the global initiative on education should also show flexibility on matters of financial control so that the issue does not sabotage the global education effort.
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In 2008, Goldman Sachs put its own recognizable brand and considerable resources behind female empowerment when it launched a program called 10,000 Women, a five-year, $100 million global initiative to invest in business and management education for female entrepreneurs in developing countries.
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The global initiative aims to tackle climate change by uniting countries around sustainable practices.
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A collaborative global initiative was launched to provide clean water access to communities in need.
Synonyms
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3.5
A new plan to solve a problem or reach a goal
How Far-Reaching
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18
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'global' (pertaining to all countries/regions) with 'initiative' (an organized plan or program). This is a straightforward noun–noun composition common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer it refers to a coordinated project addressing worldwide problems.
Etymology
The compound global initiative comes from the image of many countries taking a first step together: global means 'world' and initiative means 'a first step or plan'. So, it describes a joined project or effort meant to solve problems that affect the whole world.