private enterprise

noun

: free enterprise

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The government will regulate private pharmacies Allowing private pharmacies is part of a package of 176 economic measures approved by Cuba’s Parliament in June to expand private enterprise and help address the country’s economic crisis. — Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 But in recent years, trade between the two countries has changed significantly, as government spending decreased due to the country’s economic collapse, while micro, small and medium private enterprises filled the gap. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Allowing private pharmacies is part of a package of 176 economic measures approved by Cuba’s Parliament in June to expand private enterprise and help address the country’s economic crisis. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026 The country is backing state engineering and private enterprise at the same time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 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 19 Oct. 2026.

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