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99%10Exact Match!
noun

• a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation

33%11 Convert private enterprise into state enterprise
verb

• put under state control or ownership

• make national in character or scope

30%8Enterprise enterprise
noun

• a rented car

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