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noun plan/project ADJ. great | exciting | ambitious, difficult, hazardous | common, cooperative, joint The programme is a joint enterprise with the National Business School. VERB + ENTERPRISE embark on/upon, start, undertake They are willing to undertake a new enterprise. | abandon ENTERPRISE + VERB fail, succeed PREP. in an/the ~ The team leader will be the most important factor in this difficult enterprise. a business ADJ. large, large-scale, medium-sized, small, small-scale | profitable, successful | family, private | public, state, state-owned | multinational | agricultural, business, commercial, economic, farming, industrial, manufacturing the complex organization of a business enterprise VERB + ENTERPRISE control, manage, run He runs a successful small enterprise. | invest in ENTERPRISE + VERB expand, grow, succeed | fail PREP. in/within an ~ something that affects all the workers in the enterprise development of businesses ADJ. free, private The Act will encourage private enterprise. | local | corporate, individual, municipal VERB + ENTERPRISE encourage, promote ENTERPRISE + NOUN culture The government has promoted the small firm and the enterprise culture. abilities/imagination ADJ. great I thought she showed great enterprise. VERB + ENTERPRISE show PHRASES a spirit of enterprise
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enterprise
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + enterprise
a large/large-scale enterprise
• The company has grown into a large-scale enterprise that employs hundreds of people.
a small/small-scale enterprise
• The tax will affect owners of small-scale enterprises consisting of up to ten people.
a successful enterprise
• She is the owner of an extremely successful enterprise.
a commercial/business enterprise
• If you are setting up your own business enterprise, your bank can help.
an economic enterprise
(= one that is intended to make money )
• It's an economic enterprise, not a charity.
a state/state-owned enterprise
( also a public enterprise British English ) (= one owned by the government )
• New Zealand Rail is a state-owned enterprise.
enterprise + NOUN
an enterprise zone
(= an area created by the government to attract businesses )
• Many firms relocate to enterprise zones because of tax incentives.
an enterprise economy
(= an economic system in which there are many private businesses )
• An enterprise economy can generate wealth and reduce unemployment.
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