indirect initiative

19 LETTERS · STARTS WITH I

indirect initiative is a valid 19-letter word worth 24 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

I1N1D2I1R1E1C3T1I1N1I1T1I1A1T1I1V4E1

1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =24 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 48TRIPLE WORD → 72

MEANING

What does indirect initiative mean?