private enterprise

noun

: free enterprise

Examples of private enterprise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are more than 11,300 micro, small and medium-sized predominately private enterprises operating in Cuba, according to government figures. — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Critics say their private enterprise presents the appearance of a conflict of interest. — Lucien Bruggeman, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

The problem is, these companies act much more like private enterprises than bastions of science. — Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026

But much of the visitor experience is provided by private enterprise. — Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1789, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for private enterprise

• operationalize
• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize