public enterprisen.

Brit.

/ˌpʌblɪk ˈɛntəprʌɪz/, U.S.

/ˌpəblɪk ˈɛn(t)ərˌpraɪz/

Forms: see public adj. and n. and enterprise n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: public adj., enterprise n.

Etymology: < public adj. + enterprise n. Compare later private enterprise n.

†1. An activity or undertaking carried out in public. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1643 R. Gentilis tr. G. Diodati Pious Annot. Holy Bible 153 They ought not to go about any publick enterprise, without them, who were their heads and protectors.

a. An undertaking carried out for the benefit of, or on behalf of, the general public; such undertakings considered collectively. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1675 tr. N. Machiavelli Disc. Livy viii, in Wks. 279 One is charged with embezling the publick treasure; another for being corrupted, and betraying some publick enterprize.

1703 W. Delaune Serm. before House of Commons 6 They [sc. the Romans] err'd indeed in the Object of their worship, but on this score they were upon the level with their Neighbours, having a great advantage of them in the Seriousness and Constancy of that, tho their mistaken, devotion; especially upon all public enterprises.

1771 H. Mackenzie Man of Feeling 79 Public enterprize shall sleep till he who should guide its operation has decided his betts at Newmarket.

1814 Weekly Reg. (Baltimore) 5 Feb. 374/2 Far from interfering with other improvements..the Legislature of Pennsylvania believe that the formation of such a national road would assist every other public enterprise.

1865 N.Y. Nation 14 Sept. 330 If the Englishman can initiate no public enterprise without a public dinner, the American is equally helpless until he has called a convention.

1913 Times 23 June 4/3 The policy of Parliament..has always been..to encourage or to supplement public enterprise.

b. Business or industry owned and controlled by the State; a business of this type.

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1849 Times 4 Dec. 4/4 The West Indian line has..been but partially successful either as a commercial speculation or a public enterprise.

1901 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 9 247 To them all this increase of public enterprise is an encroachment upon, an invasion of, the domain of private business.

1948 Sun (Baltimore) 18 Feb. 10/2 There will undoubtedly be debates as to whether the commission should build and operate parking garages as public enterprises.

1972 Guardian 24 Mar. 14/2 Ministers must..keep open minds about public investment and public enterprise in the regions.

2003 New Internationalist Apr. 18/1 The 1990s saw an orgy of privatization as thousands of public enterprises were sold off to private owners in more than 100 countries around the world.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	public enterprise
释义	public enterprisen. Brit. /ˌpʌblɪk ˈɛntəprʌɪz/, U.S. /ˌpəblɪk ˈɛn(t)ərˌpraɪz/ Forms: see public adj. and n. and enterprise n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: public adj., enterprise n. Etymology: < public adj. + enterprise n. Compare later private enterprise n. †1. An activity or undertaking carried out in public. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1643 R. Gentilis tr. G. Diodati Pious Annot. Holy Bible 153 They ought not to go about any publick enterprise, without them, who were their heads and protectors. 2. a. An undertaking carried out for the benefit of, or on behalf of, the general public; such undertakings considered collectively. Now rare. ΚΠ 1675 tr. N. Machiavelli Disc. Livy viii, in Wks. 279 One is charged with embezling the publick treasure; another for being corrupted, and betraying some publick enterprize. 1703 W. Delaune Serm. before House of Commons 6 They [sc. the Romans] err'd indeed in the Object of their worship, but on this score they were upon the level with their Neighbours, having a great advantage of them in the Seriousness and Constancy of that, tho their mistaken, devotion; especially upon all public enterprises. 1771 H. Mackenzie Man of Feeling 79 Public enterprize shall sleep till he who should guide its operation has decided his betts at Newmarket. 1814 Weekly Reg. (Baltimore) 5 Feb. 374/2 Far from interfering with other improvements..the Legislature of Pennsylvania believe that the formation of such a national road would assist every other public enterprise. 1865 N.Y. Nation 14 Sept. 330 If the Englishman can initiate no public enterprise without a public dinner, the American is equally helpless until he has called a convention. 1913 Times 23 June 4/3 The policy of Parliament..has always been..to encourage or to supplement public enterprise. b. Business or industry owned and controlled by the State; a business of this type. ΚΠ 1849 Times 4 Dec. 4/4 The West Indian line has..been but partially successful either as a commercial speculation or a public enterprise. 1901 Jrnl. Polit. Econ. 9 247 To them all this increase of public enterprise is an encroachment upon, an invasion of, the domain of private business. 1948 Sun (Baltimore) 18 Feb. 10/2 There will undoubtedly be debates as to whether the commission should build and operate parking garages as public enterprises. 1972 Guardian 24 Mar. 14/2 Ministers must..keep open minds about public investment and public enterprise in the regions. 2003 New Internationalist Apr. 18/1 The 1990s saw an orgy of privatization as thousands of public enterprises were sold off to private owners in more than 100 countries around the world. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1643
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