forward-leaning

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Meaning: (chieflyUS,idiomatic)Disposedto take action or to exerciseinitiative;aggressive;bold.1987August 26, “Quotation of the Day”, inNew York Times, retrieved12 October 2018:"I got a little too rambunctious, like a colt that got out of the barn to play, and I pulled myself in. I didn't do it all myself. My task force lawyer was whispering like Jiminy Cricket in my ear. I probably got us a little too farforward leaningat one point in time and then pulled us back." - Alan Fiers, a C.I.A. official, on secretly aiding Nicaraguan rebels. (A2:2.)2005January 7,Rupert Cornwell, “We do not torture, insists Bush's choice for attorney general”, inIndependent, UK, retrieved12 October 2018:He denied ever using the phrase "forward-leaning" (a euphemism at the Pentagon for the most coercive techniques) over torture policy.2016February 26, Lolita C. Baldor, “U.S. military targets ISIS propaganda in aggressive cyberwar”, inThe Star, Canada, retrieved12 October 2018:“He was right to say they could be moreforward leaningabout what they could possibly do against ISIS,” said James Lewis, a cybersecurity expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.; (idiomatic)Innovative,cutting-edge,progressive,visionary.2004April 4, Daniel Ginsberg, “For Brahms Requiem, a Whole New 'Reading'”, inWashington Post, retrieved12 October 2018:The 52-year-old Nagano has made a career on fiery yet polished accounts of edgy contemporary music.[…]Nagano works frequently withforward-leaningcomposers like Rihm.2011February 17, Helena Bachmann, “How a New Swiss Law Can Help Egypt Get Its Money Back”, inTime, retrieved12 October 2018:Now Switzerland is a trailblazer in the quest to return stolen assets to developing nations. "Passing such aforward-leaninglaw is not easy," says Mark Vlasic, a professor at Georgetown University.2017September 13, Hannah Boland, “Business: Hammond warns Brussels 'land grab' would mean 'poorer quality, higher priced' financial services across EU”, inTelegraph, UK, retrieved12 October 2018:However, he said the UK would not pander to “protectionist agendas, disguised as arguments about financial stability” and would instead address concerns by “forward-leaningproposals for greater transparency, cooperation, and agreed standards based on international norms”.

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