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Definitions of enterprise zone words

countable noun enterprise zone An enterprise zone is an area, usually a depressed or inner-city area, where the government offers incentives in order to attract new businesses. 0
noun enterprise zone 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 0
noun enterprise zone a depressed urban area in which employers receive tax reductions or other incentives for establishing businesses and employing the disadvantaged 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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