1. for-profit - Noun
2. for-profit - Adjective
for-profit (not comparable)
(of an organization) For the purpose of making money, especially in relation to an organisation that was not formerly, or is not usually, run to make money.
Synonyms: commercial, profitable, profitmaking, profitseeking
for-profit (plural for-profits)
An organization whose goal is to make a profit.
for profit
According to the church, tithing and fast offering money collected are devoted to ecclesiastical purposes and not used in for-profit ventures. Source: Internet
Aged care is dominated by not-for-profits such as church groups and charities – 57% – while 34% are run by for-profit companies and just 9% are in government hands. Source: Internet
A for-profit post office would be the same kind of disaster that for-profit health care has been: good service for the rich but crumbs for the poor. Source: Internet
After all, if you think you’ll be able to mail a letter for 55 cents after a for-profit company replaces the Postal Service, think again! Source: Internet
A paper published by the University of Baltimore Law Review declared that this for-profit industry violates constitutional prohibitions of cruel and unusual punishment as well as guarantees of due process and equal protection under the law. Source: Internet
Besides its central offices, the LDS Church owns and operates a for-profit division, Deseret Management Corporation and its subsidiaries, which are headquartered in the city. Source: Internet