free enterprise
noun
: freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance
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On the stock market, a similarly lousy 1.96 (with 25 respondents assigned him a 1 out of 5), and a near equally bad 2.10 for his executive orders aimed at law firms – a direct shot at the rule of law that underpins America’s free enterprise system.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Jumping in to free enterprise is like diving into a swimming pool before making sure there is water available in there.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
This is neither a free speech nor free enterprise message.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
His legacy imparts an uplifting lesson in free enterprise for Black Americans this Black History Month.
—Butch Meily, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Jumping in to free enterprise is like diving into a swimming pool before making sure there is water available in there.
—Walter E Block, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025
This is neither a free speech nor free enterprise message.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
His legacy imparts an uplifting lesson in free enterprise for Black Americans this Black History Month.
—Butch Meily, Baltimore Sun, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for free enterprise
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“Free enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20enterprise. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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