enterprise zone
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4.4
- noun
- /ˈɛntərpraɪz zoʊn/
- Formal
:
zona de empresas
- Many entrepreneurs are attracted to the benefits offered by the enterprise zone for their new startups.
- enterprise zone tax
- urban enterprise zones
- enterprise zone tax credits
Examples
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In the same vein, Eastern Europe can be viewed as moving toward a free enterprise zone.
Academic text (1992) -
We could call these communities "communes," "enterprise zones," or "prisons."
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Enterprise zones, for example, have not yet become national policy, but several states have carried through this idea.
Academic text (1993) -
The city offers "enterprise zone agreements" for tax abatements of 75 percent, and even 100 percent to build downtown.
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An enterprise zone business can deduct up to $20,000 yearly.
Academic text (1993) -
Secret Ballot was filmed on the island of Kish, which is considered a "free-enterprise zone" in the Middle East; that is, both national and international space.
Academic text (2010) -
Another common trick, commonly done by call centers, is that if they are in the enterprise zone, they get enterprise zone money after having the same employees there a while, but set them up for corrective action so that they can keep hiring new employees and get new enterprise zone money.
Blog text (20) -
Another common trick, commonly done by call centers, is that if they are in the enterprise zone, they get enterprise zone money after having the same employees there a while, but set them up for corrective action so that they can keep hiring new employees and get new enterprise zone money.
Blog text (20) -
Another common trick, commonly done by call centers, is that if they are in the enterprise zone, they get enterprise zone money after having the same employees there a while, but set them up for corrective action so that they can keep hiring new employees and get new enterprise zone money.
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The local government established an enterprise zone to encourage small businesses to invest in the area.
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly built from 'enterprise' (a business) and 'zone' (an area), so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer it refers to an area designated for businesses. While policy details like tax concessions are specific, the core idea of a business-designated area is compositional and cross-linguistically common, making it readily understandable.
Etymology
Enterprise zone comes from a simple idea: a town or city sets aside a special area to help new businesses grow. Think of enterprise meaning 'business' and zone meaning 'area', and that area was given tax breaks and easier rules, so the phrase now means 'an area with special tax benefits to attract new companies'.