private enterprise

noun

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Crypto: World Liberty Financial, Trump’s cryptocurrency firm, has shredded the boundary between private enterprise and government policy. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Whether the data belongs to governments or private enterprises, the goal remains consistent: insight and action. Peter High, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025 That change of control could appease lawmakers, who reached bipartisan agreement on the ban due to security concerns, given the ultimate control of private enterprise in China by the country’s government. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025 Fannie and Freddie Should Not Have Been Created There can be exceptions, but the bar must be very high to keep the government heavily involved in private enterprise. Norbert Michel, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for private enterprise

Word History

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 15 May. 2025.

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