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noun
an area or locality in which businesses are allowed certain tax advantages and are subject to fewer government regulations in order to stimulate its economy.
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How to use enterprise zone in a sentence
According to the enterprise zone agreement, Joseph was to create 50 jobs during the first two years, 100 new full-time jobs during years three and four, and another 87 jobs during year five.
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British Dictionary definitions for enterprise zone
enterprise zone
noun
a designated zone in a depressed area, esp an inner urban area, where firms are given tax concessions and various planning restrictions are lifted, in order to attract new industry and business to the area: first introduced in Britain in 1981
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