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Definition of
social enterprise noun
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social enterprise
noun
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈentəpraɪz/
/ˌsəʊʃl ˈentərpraɪz/
[countable, uncountable]
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a business that uses its profits to try and help the community or for another social purpose
It's a social enterprise aiming to help ex-offenders find work.
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Business
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social enterprise
noun- It's a social enterprise aiming to help ex-offenders find work.
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