private enterprise

noun

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Proponents of the Pro Codes Act, including Congressman Darrell Issa that introduced the bill, would argue this is about fairness—structuring a careful balance between public access and private enterprise. Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 Under his direction, USAID kept some of the basic needs initiatives but reformed them under private enterprise guises. Time, 12 May 2025 The latest developments highlight an aggressive push from governments and collaborations with private enterprises to secure AI dominance. Emre Kazim, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 By that time, Grady and his wife were raising Casey and her brother, Calley, then teen-agers, in Washington, D.C. The Means siblings, in their way, also aim to balance private enterprise and public service. Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for private enterprise

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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 4 Jul. 2025.

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