enterprise vs establishment

enterprise

noun
  • A company, business, organization, or other purposeful endeavor. 

  • Active participation in projects. 

  • A willingness to undertake new or risky projects; energy and initiative. 

  • An undertaking, venture, or project, especially a daring and courageous one. 

verb
  • To treat with hospitality; to entertain. 

  • To undertake; to begin and attempt to perform; to venture upon. 

  • To undertake an enterprise, or something hazardous or difficult. 

establishment

noun
  • That which is established; as a form of government, a permanent organization, business or force, or the place where one is permanently fixed for residence. 

  • The ruling class or authority group in a society; especially, an entrenched authority dedicated to preserving the status quo. Also Establishment. 

  • The number of staff required to run a department or organisation (often used in the context of healthcare and other public services). 

  • The act of establishing; a ratifying or ordaining; settlement; confirmation. 

  • The state of being established, founded, etc.; fixed state. 

How often have the words enterprise and establishment occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )