free-enterprise
Definition
- Adjective:
- Relating to or characteristic of an economic system based on private ownership and competition: The term "free-enterprise" describes an economic philosophy or system where businesses are privately owned and operated for profit with minimal government interference, driven by market competition.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The country's free-enterprise economy encourages innovation. (The nation's economic system, based on private ownership and competition, encourages innovation.)
- He is a strong advocate for free-enterprise principles. (He is a strong supporter of the ideas of private business and market competition.)
Advanced Usage
- Used attributively to modify nouns describing systems, policies, or ideologies.
- The debate centered on free-enterprise capitalism versus state-controlled models. (The debate focused on capitalism based on private competition compared to models controlled by the government.)
Variants and Related Words
- Free enterprise (noun phrase): The economic system itself.
- They believe in the virtues of free enterprise. (They believe in the advantages of the private competitive economic system.)
- Free-market (adjective): Often used similarly to describe economies with minimal government intervention.
- free-market economics (economic theories favoring minimal government intervention)
Synonyms
- Capitalistic: Based on private ownership and profit.
- Laissez-faire: A policy of minimal governmental interference in economic affairs.
- Private-enterprise: Involving industry and business owned by private individuals.
Notes on Meaning
- The term "free-enterprise" specifically emphasizes the aspect of competition within a private ownership framework. It is often used in political and economic discussions to contrast with systems involving significant state control or socialism.
Adjective
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subscribing to capitalistic competition
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