private enterprise
noun/ˌpraɪvət ˈentəpraɪz/
/ˌpraɪvət ˈentərpraɪz/
[uncountable]- the economic system in which industry or business is owned by independent companies or private people and is not controlled by the government compare free enterpriseTopics Moneyc2
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