WordNet
n. an enterprise connected with commerce
the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" [syn: business enterprise, business]
Usage examples of "commercial enterprise".
Under his proposal, no park could be leased, built upon, or turned over to a commercial enterprise without a countywide referendum.
New York (originally New Netherlands) had begun primarily as a commercial enterprise launched by the Dutch West India Company in 1623.
Paul, giant young chief of the North, marching with seven-league stride in the van of progress, banner-bearer of the highest and newest civilization, carving his beneficent way with the tomahawk of commercial enterprise, sounding the warwhoop of Christian culture, tearing off the reeking scalp of sloth and superstition to plant there the steam-plow and the school-house-- ever in his front stretch arid lawlessness, ignorance, crime, despair.
She sensed strongly that this technology-- if the problems and dangers could ever be resolved- would become the basis of a commercial enterprise that would dwarf the League Worlds, far more important than a simple trading company.
She sensed strongly that this technology - if the problems and dangers could ever be resolved - would become the basis of a commercial enterprise that would dwarf the League Worlds, far more important than a simple trading company.