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private enterprise economy

[/ˈpraɪvət ˈentərˌpraɪz iˈkɑːnəmi/]
nounpl: private enterprise economies
economia de livre empresa
1. An economic system in which private individuals and businesses, rather than the state, own and control the means of production and distribution of goods and services
The United States operates primarily on a private enterprise economy model.
Os Estados Unidos operam principalmente com um modelo de economia de livre empresa.
2. A market-based economy where competition and profit motive drive economic activity
A private enterprise economy encourages innovation and efficiency through competition.
Uma economia de livre empresa estimula a inovação e a eficiência através da concorrência.
Synonyms
capitalist economyfree market economymarket economycapitalism
Antonyms
command economyplanned economysocialist economystate-controlled economy

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
economia de livre empresa
Most common usage in Brazil
Brazil
economia capitalista
Alternative term used in business contexts
Portugal
economia de livre iniciativa
Preferred term in Portugal; emphasizes initiative
Portugal
economia de mercado
Shorter alternative used in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

free market principles
laissez-faire economics
profit-driven economy
competition-based system
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