private enterprise

noun

Examples of private enterprise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web There is a tremendous opportunity for private enterprise to step up and do more through partner organizations dedicated to veterans struggling with mental health and other related issues. Anthony Krepps, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024 Despite the island’s growing economic problems, about three years have passed since the authorization of private enterprises on the island and the Cuban government has yet to allow foreign investment in the private sector. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 21 June 2024 On the one hand, Gorbachev sought to gradually widen the space for economic initiative: for the first time, the government authorized joint ventures with foreigners, as well as allowing some forms of small private enterprise and the creation of semi-private companies in service sectors. Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2024 In a crisis, whether a natural disaster or a pandemic, private enterprise plays a critical role in helping meet the needs of vulnerable populations. Lee Bienstock, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for private enterprise 

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Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 19 Aug. 2024.

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