- enterprise
- en|ter|priseW2 [ˈentəpraız US -tər-] n[Date: 1400-1500; : Old French; Origin: entreprise, from entreprendre 'to undertake', from prendre 'to take']1.)a company, organization, or business▪ commercial enterprises such as banks and food manufacturersstate/public enterpriseespecially BrE (=one owned by the government)2.) [U]the activity of starting and running businesses▪ the management of state enterprise (=done by the government)3.)a large and complicated project, especially one that is done with a group of other people= ↑initiative▪ The programme is a joint enterprise with the London Business School.4.) [U]the ability to think of new activities or ideas and make them work▪ We're looking for young people with enterprise and creativity.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.