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spirit of enterprise

British  

noun

  1. the motivation to set up and succeed in business or commerce

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He described Americans as having a “restless” spirit of enterprise, with many frequently changing jobs or moving west in search of new opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

The right use of natural resources, the proper application of technology and the harnessing of the spirit of enterprise are essential elements of an economy, which seeks to be modern, inclusive and sustainable.

From Time • Sep. 24, 2015

But the program, conceived and curated by the pianist Jason Moran, still resounded clearly with his personality, by way of the music’s lunging idiosyncrasies and relentless spirit of enterprise.

From New York Times • Sep. 28, 2014

A helping hand for start-ups THE spirit of enterprise is infectious on the 14th floor of One Marina Park Drive.

From Economist • Oct. 6, 2011

And a new buoyancy quickened in his soul; the indomitable spirit of enterprise revived within him.

From A Day with Walt Whitman by Clare, Maurice