self-starter: Meaning and Definition of

self-start•er

Pronunciation: (self'stär'tur), [key]
— n.
  1. starter (def. 3).
  2. a person who begins work or undertakes a project on his or her own initiative, without needing to be told or encouraged to do so.
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