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Establishment vs. Enterprise

Establishment and Enterprise Definitions

Establishment

The act of establishing.

Enterprise

An undertaking, especially one of some scope, complication, and risk.

Establishment

The condition or fact of being established.

Enterprise

A business organization.

Establishment

A permanent civil, political, or military organization
“Overgrown military establishments … under any form of government, are inauspicious to liberty” (George Washington).

Enterprise

Industrious, systematic activity, especially when directed toward profit
Private enterprise is basic to capitalism.
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Establishment

An established church.

Enterprise

Willingness to undertake new ventures; initiative
"Through want of enterprise and faith men are where they are, buying and selling, and spending their lives like serfs" (Henry David Thoreau).

Establishment

A place of residence or business with its possessions and staff.

Enterprise

A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor.
The government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are a group of financial services corporations which have been created by the United States Congress.
A micro-enterprise is defined as a company or business having 5 or fewer employees and a low seed capital.

Establishment

A public or private institution, such as a hospital or school.

Enterprise

An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one.
Biosphere 2 was a scientific enterprise aimed at the exploration of the complex web of interactions within life systems.
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Establishment

A group of people holding most of the power and influence in a government or society. Often used with the.

Enterprise

(uncountable) A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative.
He has shown great enterprise throughout his early career.

Establishment

A controlling group in a given field of activity. Often used with the.

Enterprise

(uncountable) Active participation in projects. en

Establishment

The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.
Since their establishment of the company in 1984, they have grown into a global business.

Enterprise

(intransitive) To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.
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Establishment

The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state.
The firm celebrated twenty years since their establishment by updating their look.

Enterprise

(transitive) To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.

Establishment

That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence.
Pedro's is a fine establishment serving a variety of delicious food.
Exposing the shabby parts of the establishment.

Enterprise

(transitive) To treat with hospitality; to entertain.

Establishment

(usually with "the") The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment.
It's often necessary to question the establishment to get things done.

Enterprise

That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise; a warlike enterprise.
Their hands can not perform their enterprise.

Establishment

The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services).
The cancer department has an establishment of 10 doctors and 30 nurses.

Enterprise

Willingness or eagerness to engage in labor which requires boldness, promptness, energy, and like qualities; as, a man of great enterprise.

Establishment

The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation.

Enterprise

To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon.
The business must be enterprised this night.
What would I not renounce or enterprise for you!

Establishment

The state of being established, founded, and the like; fixed state.

Enterprise

To treat with hospitality; to entertain.
Him at the threshold met, and well did enterprise.

Establishment

That which is established;
Exposing the shabby parts of the establishment.

Enterprise

To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult.

Establishment

The act of forming something;
The constitution of a PTA group last year
It was the establishment of his reputation
He still remembers the organization of the club

Enterprise

A purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness);
He had doubts about the whole enterprise

Establishment

An organization founded and united for a specific purpose

Enterprise

An organization created for business ventures;
A growing enterprise must have a bold leader

Establishment

The persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something;
He claims that the present administration is corrupt
The governance of an association is responsible to its members
He quickly became recognized as a member of the establishment

Enterprise

Readiness to embark on bold new ventures

Establishment

A public or private structure (business or governmental or educational) including buildings and equipment for business or residence

Establishment

Any large organization

Establishment

(ecology) the process by which a plant or animal becomes established in a new habitat

Establishment

The cognitive process of establishing a valid proof

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