initiator

/ ɪˈnɪʃɪˌeɪtə /

noun

1. a person or thing that initiates

2. chem a substance that starts a chain reaction

3. chem an explosive used in detonators

Other Word Forms

• initiatress noun

Example Sentences

Khe, 71, was identified as the leader and initiator in the case, while Thong, 64, was said to be an accomplice.

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As teams build their rosters each offseason, they look for shooters such as Knecht, for defensive stoppers such as Jarred Vanderbilt, for offensive initiators or enforcers or for shot blockers.

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It added the "initiators of the escalation will be informed about further retaliatory steps".

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The ministry called on the protest organizers “to identify and eliminate from their movement” the handful of initiators, arguing that it was necessary for the country’s interest.

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“The Advisory Division advises the initiators to abandon the bill,” the council said in advice published in 2019.

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