Enterprise | Mean of enterprise in English Dictionary

/ˈɛntɚˌpraɪz/

• Noun
• a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult
1. Moving the drilling rig offshore was a costly enterprise.
2. a criminal enterprise
3. Agriculture is the main economic enterprise among these people.
• a business organization
1. When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial enterprise.
2. The new regulations are intended to encourage the growth of small, independent enterprises. [=companies]
• the ability or desire to do dangerous or difficult things or to solve problems in new ways
1. She showed great enterprise [=initiative] as a young reporter.
2. He was criticized for his lack of enterprise in dealing with the crisis.