enterprise

Definition

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.

Etymology

From Old French via Middle English and Middle French entreprise, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.

Example Sentences

• "The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress."
• "A micro-enterprise is defined as a company or business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital."
• "Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems."

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