Noun: enterprise 'en-tu,prIz or 'en-tur,prIz [N. Amer], 'en-tu,prIz [Brit]
- A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
"he had doubts about the whole enterprise";
- endeavor [US], endeavour [Brit, Cdn]
- An organization created for business ventures
"a growing enterprise must have a bold leader"
- Readiness to embark on bold new ventures
"The startup's enterprise led to rapid growth in a competitive market";
- enterprisingness, initiative, go-ahead
Derived forms: enterprises
Type of: drive, labor [US], labour [Brit, Cdn], org [informal], organisation [Brit], organization, project, task, undertaking
Encyclopedia: Enterprise, Or