enterprise
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[edit] English
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- entreprise (chiefly archaic)
[edit] Etymology
From Old French via Middle English and Middle French, feminine past participle of entreprendre (“to undertake”), from entre (“in between”) + prendre (“to take”), from Latin inter + prehendō, see prehensile.
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enterprise (plural enterprises)
- A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
- 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 business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.
- An undertaking or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
- Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
- A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
- He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.
- an active participation in projects
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Company, business, organization, or endeavor
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Undertaking, especially a daring and courageous one
