enterprises

en-ter-pris-es · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Businesses or companies, especially larger or organized ones.

  2. 2.

    Projects or undertakings, typically those requiring significant effort.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    small and medium enterprises (SMEs) — businesses that are not large corporations
  • •
    state-owned enterprises — companies owned by the government

Related words

See also: business, companies, enterprise
Synonyms: businesses, companies, undertakings, ventures

Etymology

Plural of "enterprise," from Old French entreprise ("an undertaking"), from entreprendre ("to undertake").