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self-starter

[ self-stahr-ter ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈstɑr tər /
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noun
Informal. a person who begins work or undertakes a project on their own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so.
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Origin of self-starter

First recorded in 1890–95

OTHER WORDS FROM self-starter

self-starting, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-starter

self-starter

noun
the former name for a starter (def. 2)
a person who is strongly motivated and shows initiative, esp at work
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