direct initiative

17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH D

direct initiative is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

D2I1R1E1C3T1I1N1I1T1I1A1T1I1V4E1

2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =22 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66

MEANING

What does direct initiative mean?