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for-prof·it | \ ˈfȯr-ˈprä-fət 
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\Definition of for-profit
: established, maintained, or conducted for the purpose of making a profit
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adjectiveEnglish Language Learners Definition of for-profit
: existing or done for the purpose of making a profit
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The first known use of for-profit was in 1939
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