HyperDic: commercial_enterprise

English > 2 senses of the expression commercial enterprise:
NOUNgroupcommercial enterprisean enterprise connected with commerce
actcommercial enterprise, business enterprise, businessthe activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
English > commercial enterprise: 2 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningAn enterprise connected with commerce.
Narrowercooperative, co-opA jointly owned commercial enterprise (usually organized by farmers or consumers) that produces and distributes goods and services and is run for the benefit of its owners
industryThe people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
BroaderenterpriseAn organization created for business ventures
Spanishempresa comercial
Catalanempresa comercial
English > commercial enterprise: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects.
Synonymsbusiness enterprise, business
Category ofadministration, disposalA method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
bankroll, rollA roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
businessThe volume of commercial activity
business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisationA commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
business, business sectorbusiness concerns collectively
business people, businesspeoplePeople who transact business (especially business executives)
capitalistA person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)
chain(business) a number of similar establishments (stores or restaurants or banks or hotels or theaters) under one ownership
copartnerA joint partner (as in a business enterprise)
dull, slow, sluggish(of business) not active or brisk
establishmentA public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence
film, cinema, celluloidA medium that disseminates moving pictures
gambling house, gambling den, gambling hell, gaming houseA public building in which a variety of games of chance can be played (operated as a business)
hostileunsolicited and resisted by the management of the target company (used of attempts to buy or take control of a business)
intangible(of especially business assets) not having physical substance or intrinsic productive value
operationThe activity of operating / operating something (a machine or business etc.)
overcapitalization, overcapitalisation(business) too much capitalization / capitalization (the sale of more stock than the business warrants)
privatize, privatisechange from governmental to private control or ownership
shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousnessintelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
stagnation, stagnancy, doldrumsA state of inactivity (in business or art etc)
tangible(of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
Part ofmarket, marketplace, market placeThe world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
Partsbusiness activity, commercial activityActivity undertaken as part of a commercial ... / commercial enterprise
Narroweradvertising, publicizingThe business of drawing public attention to goods and services
agribusiness, agriculture, factory farmA large-scale farming enterprise
butchery, butcheringThe business of a butcher
construction, buildingThe commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones
discount businessThe business of selling merchandise at a discount
employee-owned enterprise, employee-owned businessA commercial ... / commercial enterprise owned by the people who work for it
field, field of operation, line of businessA particular kind of commercial enterprise
financeThe commercial activity of providing funds and capital
fishingThe occupation of catching fish for a living
industry, manufactureThe organized action of making of goods and services for sale
packagingThe business of packing
printingThe business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
publication, publishingThe business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
real-estate businessThe business of selling real estate
storageThe commercial enterprise of storing goods and materials
tourism, touristryThe business of providing services / services to tourists
transportation, shipping, transportThe commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
ventureA commercial undertaking that risks a loss but promises a profit
Broadercommerce, commercialism, mercantilismtransactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)
Spanishempresa, negocio, negocios
Catalanempresa, negoci, negocis

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