private enterprise

noun

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The latest move appears to signal a potential shift after Cuba has allowed limited private enterprise on the island since 2021, though those opportunities have largely excluded Cubans living abroad. Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Mar. 2026 The measure would allow many Cuban Americans to take legal ownership of a large chunk of the sprawling small private enterprises that have flourished on the island that have already been getting funding discreetly from Miami, but are under the names of relatives and friends on the island. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026 The very characteristics that make psychedelics effective are at odds with the extractive practices of private enterprise. Erica Rex, STAT, 19 Feb. 2026 Texas thrives with private enterprise and smart planning—reliable supply for families, farms, and businesses. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026 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 20 Mar. 2026.

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