free enterprise
noun
: freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance
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Real environmental stewardship comes from personal responsibility and free enterprise, not bigger government.
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acts more like a Soviet-style commissar than a champion of free enterprise.
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Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
That’s free enterprise — but Broward would pony up $17 million for the land and closing costs.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Angry, balkanized, hostile communities with shattered trust in American institutions — from courts to free elections — undermine the social capital needed for free enterprise to prosper.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
20 May 2026
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick acts more like a Soviet-style commissar than a champion of free enterprise.
—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2026
That’s free enterprise — but Broward would pony up $17 million for the land and closing costs.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
Angry, balkanized, hostile communities with shattered trust in American institutions — from courts to free elections — undermine the social capital needed for free enterprise to prosper.
—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Free enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20enterprise. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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