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on one's own initiative

Meaning of "on one's own initiative" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON ONE'S OWN INITIATIVE

on one's own initiative


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON ONE'S OWN INITIATIVE

on one´s best behaviour · on one´s conscience · on one´s deathbed · on one´s doorstep · on one´s feet · on one´s game · on one´s guard · on one´s hands · on one´s head · on one´s honour · on one´s lonesome · on one´s mettle · on one´s mind · on one´s own · on one´s own hook · on one´s pat · on one´s plate · on one´s tod · on one´s toes · on one´s uppers

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON ONE'S OWN INITIATIVE

active · administrative · alternative · collaborative · comparative · conservative · cooperative · creative · decorative · derivative · in the negative · informative · initiative · innovative · legislative · narrative · native · negative · quantitative · relative · representative

Synonyms and antonyms of on one's own initiative in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on one's own initiative» into 25 languages

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The translations of on one's own initiative from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on one's own initiative» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

对一个人的主动
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

por iniciativa de la propia
570 millions of speakers
en

English

on one´s own initiative
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

एक की अपनी पहल पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بمبادرة المرء
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

на собственной инициативе
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

por iniciativa própria de um
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

নিজের উদ্যোগে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

de sa propre initiative un
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Atas inisiatif sendiri
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

auf eigene Initiative
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

自分の主導で
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

자신의 이니셔티브 에
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Ing sawijining inisiatif dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo sáng kiến ​​riêng của một người
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு சொந்த முயற்சியில்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्वतःच्या पुढाकारावर
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kendi inisiyatifiyle
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

su di una propria iniziativa
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

na własnej inicjatywy
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

на власній ініціативі
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

pe proprie inițiativă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

με δική της πρωτοβουλία κάποιου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op eie inisiatief
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på ens eget initiativ
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på ens eget initiativ
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON ONE'S OWN INITIATIVE»

Discover the use of on one's own initiative in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on one's own initiative and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A comprehensive Indonesian-English Dictionary
2 on one's own (initiative), vigilante, atas -nya sendiri on his own (initiative). swakarya (Skr) auto-activity, self-motivation, doing s.t. on one's own (without outside initiative). berswakarya to auto-activate, do s.t. on one's own, be self motivated.
Alan M. Stevens, 2004
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Rajpal Dictionary Of English Idioms & Phrases
... the audience On one's mind: Weighing upon one's spirit * Her loss is weighing heavy on my mind and I am not able to do anything about it On one's own: On one's own account; on one's own initiative; independently; set up in independence; ...
Shori, A K, 2010
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Webster's New World Thesaurus
... to one's heart's 479 vowel content, at one's discretion, on one's own initiative. voluntary a, willing, intentional, spontaneous; see OPTIONAL. volunteer n. enlistee, unpaid worker, charity worker; see CANDIDATE, RECRUIT. volunteer v. come ...
Charlton Laird, 2003
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Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus
... one's heart's 479 -4 vowel content, at one's discretion, on one's own initiative. voluntary a. willing, intentional, spontaneous; see OPTIONAL. volunteer n. enlistee, unpaid worker, charity worker; see CANDIDATE, RECRUIT. volunteer v. come ...
Charlton Laird, 2005
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Idiomatic Expressions with English Grammar' 99 Ed.
... ON RECORD ON RELIEF ON SALE ON SCHEDULE — sincerely — pleading — about to collapse — ready for effort — be preoccupied with — independent; by oneself — independently — on one's own initiative — as one's responsibility; ...
Cruz, Et Al
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Dispute Settlement Reports 2004:1
... administrative agency of the executive branch to initiate a sunset review on its " own" without any instruction from other branches of the government. 16. The idiom of the phrase "on one's own initiative" further strengthens this interpretation.
World Trade Organization, 2006
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
on one's own initiative Antrieb: (ganz) aus ei- genem/(freiem) Antrieb ♢ Faust: auf eigene Faust handeln/etw. tun/... • Hand: auf eigene Hand handeln/etw. tun * Initiative: aus eigener Initiative handeln/etw. tun * selbst: (ganz) aus sich selbst ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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Thomas Aquinas and the Philosophy of Punishment
Whether one holds public authority or not, it is never morally right to intend the death of another human being on one's own initiative (we shouldn't forget that public authorities are also private individuals when they do not act in their public  ...
Peter Karl Koritansky, 2012
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From the Soil: The Foundations of Chinese Society
One learns to conform to tradition on one's own initiative. On the surface, "a rule of rituals" seems like a self-generated form of social order in which people's actions are unrestrained by laws. Actually, "self-generated" is the wrong word here, ...
Xiaotong Fei, 1992
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From the Soil, the Foundations of Chinese Society: A ...
One learns to conform to tradition on one's own initiative. On the surface, "a rule of rituals" seems like a self-generated form of social order in which people's actions are unrestrained by laws. Actually, "self-generated" is the wrong word here, ...
Xiaotong Fei, Gary G. Hamilton, Zheng Wang, 1992

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON ONE'S OWN INITIATIVE»

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Political posturing, inbreeding and incompetence
... of moral enterprise and an inability to act on one's own initiative, all things which are generally representative of the American political public. «The Rock River Times, Jul 15»
2
Pope Establishes New Secretariat for Communications
Pope Francis issued an apostolic letter published on Saturday, called a motu proprio (Latin for “on one's own initiative”), that establishes a new ... «DFW Catholic, Jun 15»
3
Shiv Sena slams AIMIM for opposing Bal Thackeray memorial, yoga
But this has to be done on one's own initiative and not by others... high population has been an impediment to development," charged Raut, ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jun 15»
4
Financial Controller
... Requires a strong delivery focus with an ability to meet deadlines, while working on one's own initiative; Excellent communication skills ... «Irish Times, Jan 15»
5
How Cowbridge cabinet maker Paul Rathkey made a piece of Nato …
It all had to be done on one's own initiative. In his Llandow workshops Mr Rathkey has, over the last 20 years, made a substantial investment in ... «WalesOnline, Dec 14»
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On whether amendments go beyond the scope of disclosure based …
Generally, compared with amendments made in response to an office action, the amendments on one's own initiative have fewer restrictions. «Lexology, Sep 14»
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Quest for competitive price: Talks break off with Qatar over LNG import
... requested to Pakistan leave China on one's own initiative stood “democracy and freedom” part.When the United Nations General Assembly ... «The Express Tribune, Jun 14»
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Pope Francis Issues Motu Proprio on Vatican Finances
The Pope's latest “motu proprio” (“on one's own initiative”) strengthens the supervisory powers of the Vatican's Financial Information Authority ... «National Catholic Register, Aug 13»
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Guarding against investment scams
64.2 of the SRC further states that after proper investigation or verification, motu proprio [on one's own initiative] or upon a verified complaint by ... «Inquirer.net, Jan 13»
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Artwork by convicted killer Lillis to form part of exhibition
“The benefits, sometimes unquantifiable, are of equal importance, such as learning to work on one's own initiative, working as part of a team, ... «BreakingNews.ie, Mar 12»
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