An ~ is an area, usually a depressed or inner-city area, where the government offers incentives in order to attract new businesses. (BUSINESS)
Because it is in an ~, taxes on non-food items are 3.5% instead of the usual 7%.
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ENTERPRISE ZONE
Meaning of ENTERPRISE ZONE in English
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012