private entrepreneur

collocation in English

meaningsofprivateandentrepreneur

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private
adjective
uk
/ˈpraɪ.vət/us
/ˈpraɪ.vət/
only for one person or group and not ...
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entrepreneur
noun[C]
uk
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr/us
/ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/
someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a ...
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(Definition ofprivateandentrepreneurfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Noprivateentrepreneurwill be able to provide that kind of money.
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That is why aprivateentrepreneuris prepared to put a considerable amount of money into a place where he has faith in the people.
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The public authorities can no longer sit back and wait for theprivateentrepreneurmagically to appear to solve their problems.
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Cuts are being imposed on local authorities, and that could have an effect on theprivateentrepreneurat peak hours.
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However, it is his party, despite its flaunting of its moral position, which seeks to hand over television to theprivateentrepreneur.
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We are talking about hundreds of millions of pounds; noprivateentrepreneurwill be prepared to invest that amount.
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Only an ingenious,privateentrepreneurproduced such a volume.
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No risk-takingprivateentrepreneurwill ever take on the risk of launching another major aero-engine in this country.
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There is a mistaken view that theprivateentrepreneuralways knows best.
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That is the only thing that has happened and that has been due to aprivateentrepreneur.
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Aprivateentrepreneurmay frame a tender to make it appear that the service will be provided at less cost.
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Aprivateentrepreneurmust get his price per therm for the gas which will allow for development.
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Aprivateentrepreneurmust use that procedure; so it is a criticism of the procedure.
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He sits back and waits for theprivateentrepreneurto come to him and to ask him for what is called a pipeline construction authorisation.
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The pits will not be reopened—unless, of course, aprivateentrepreneurwants to open them as private mines.
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This idea of a doctor being aprivateentrepreneurunder contract was the doctors' idea.
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Aprivateentrepreneurmay get hold of the pension funds.
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Is there aprivateentrepreneurwho will foot the bill?
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He pointed out that at one time before government became involved with it, theprivateentrepreneurwas not a particularly respectable figure if he was engaged in the arms trade.
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Whereas theprivateentrepreneuris primarily concerned with maximising the profit to his shareholders, a public industry must be primarily concerned with the social benefit of the nation.
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