enterprise

Definition

  • noun: a project or activity that involves many people and that is often difficult
  • noun: a project or undertaking that is especially difficult, complicated, or risky
  • synonyms: undertaking, undertaking, undertake

Examples

  • The new regulations are intended to encourage the growth of small, independent 'enterprises'. [='companies']

  • He was criticized for his lack of 'enterprise' in dealing with the crisis.

  • When he purchased the company it was a thriving commercial 'enterprise'.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Who knows? Maybe one day he'll make all of you popular. It's true. I make more of a bella figura. That is my nature. But I also want to make a move into legitimate enterprises. I'd like a little pin from the Pope. Sure, I take the Blacks and the Spanish into my family, because that's America. (..)
    1990 The Godfather Part III