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adj
For the purpose of making money, especially in relation to an organization that was not formerly, or is not usually, run to make money.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: business
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: commercial, profitable, profitmaking, profitseeking
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An organization whose goal is to make a profit.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From for + profit; see the earlier not-for-profit and nonprofit.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
