free enterprise
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free enterprise
n.
The freedom of private businesses to operate competitively for profit with minimal government regulation.
free′-en′ter·prise′ adj.
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free enterprise
n
(Economics) an economic system in which commercial organizations compete for profit with little state control
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free′ en′terprise
n.
1. the doctrine that a capitalist economy can regulate itself in a competitive market on the basis of supply and demand with a minimum of governmental regulation.
2. the practice of free enterprise.
[1885–90]
free′ en′terpriser, n.
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free enterprise
n → liberalismo economicoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995