forward-leaning

Adjective

forward-leaning (comparative more forward-leaning, superlative most forward-leaning)

1. (US, idiomatic) Disposed to take action or to exercise initiative; aggressive; bold.
   • "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 far forward leaning at one point in time and then pulled us back." -...1987 August 26, “Quotation of the Day”, in New York Times, retrieved 12 Oct 2018
   • He denied ever using the phrase "forward-leaning" (a euphemism at the Pentagon for the most coercive techniques) over torture policy.2005 January 7, Rupert Cornwell, “We do not torture, insists Bush's choice for attorney general”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 12 Oct 2018
2. (idiomatic) Innovative, cutting-edge, progressive, visionary.
   • The 52-year-old Nagano has made a career on fiery yet polished accounts of edgy contemporary music. […] Nagano works frequently with forward-leaning composers like Rihm.2004 April 4, Daniel Ginsberg, “For Brahms Requiem, a Whole New 'Reading'”, in Washington Post, retrieved 12 Oct 2018
   • Now Switzerland is a trailblazer in the quest to return stolen assets to developing nations. "Passing such a forward-leaning law is not easy," says Mark Vlasic, a professor at Georgetown University.2011 February 17, Helena Bachmann, “How a New Swiss Law Can Help Egypt Get Its Money Back”, in Time, retrieved 12 Oct 2018