private enterprise

noun

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Even private enterprises in more niche sectors, like automotive manufacturing or the construction industry, are using CyberFOX for cybersecurity at scale. Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 June 2026 Africa’s wealthy class is growing in number faster even than the Gulf, according to a new report, thanks to rising commodity prices as well as resilient private enterprise. Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 June 2026 Tuesday’s announcement means those private enterprises could start selling gasoline and diesel to the public. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026 Climate is not the only arena where courts are being asked to resolve the social costs of private enterprise. Nicolas S. Rohatyn, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 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 13 Jun. 2026.

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