private enterprise

noun

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Just this weekend, Putin has admitted his plans to step up the expropriation of private enterprises including the seizure of many western company assets. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 26 Feb. 2025 China’s crackdown on private enterprise had wiped out more than $1 trillion in market value for many powerful Chinese companies and stoked fears about the future of innovation. John Liu, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025 But however benign Trump may be for the industry, higher U.S. production in 2025 will largely be down to the spirit of private enterprise. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Lisa brings private enterprise leadership experience and with that comes long-term thinking, planning, fiscal accountability, and the ability to get quality results. Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for private enterprise

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First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of private enterprise was in 1789

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“Private enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20enterprise. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.

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