private enterprise

/ˈpraɪvɪt ˈɛntərˌpraɪz/
noun
  1. A business or industry that is owned and operated by private individuals or companies, not by the government.
    • She started her own private enterprise, a small bakery in the neighborhood.
    • The country's economy relies heavily on private enterprise rather than state-owned industries.
    • Private enterprise drives innovation in the technology sector.
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