"profit motive" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: profit motives [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} profit motive (plural profit motives)
  1. (economics) The pursuit of financial gain as a motivation for individuals and firms to conduct business. Wikipedia link: profit motive Categories (topical): Economics Translations (Translations): voitontavoittelu (Finnish), but lucratif [masculine] (French), nastawienie na zysk [feminine] (Polish)

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