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enterprise

noun [U] (PERSONAL QUALITY)
 
 
/ˈen.tə.praɪz/ US  /-t̬ɚ-/

Definition

C1 eagerness to do something new and clever, despite any risks: They've showed a lot of enterprise in setting up this project. We need someone with enterprise and imagination to design a marketing strategy.Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
(Definition of enterprise noun (PERSONAL QUALITY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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