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entrepreneur
[ ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noor; French ahn-truh-pruh-nœr ]
noun
plural entrepreneurs [ahn-tr, uh, -pr, uh, -, nurz, -, noorz, ah, n, -t, r, uh, -p, r, uh, -, nœr].
- a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
- an employer of productive labor; contractor.
verb (used with object)
- to deal with or initiate as an entrepreneur.
verb (used without object)
- to act as an entrepreneur.
entrepreneur
/ ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː; ɑ̃trəprənœr /
noun
- the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits
- a middleman or commercial intermediary
entrepreneur
- One who starts a business or other venture that promises economic gain but that also entails risks.
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Derived Forms
- ˌentrepreˈneurship, noun
- ˌentrepreˈneurial, adjective
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Other Words From
- en·tre·pre·neur·i·al adjective
- en·tre·pre·neur·ship noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of entrepreneur1
First recorded in 1875–80; from French: literally, “one who undertakes (some task),” equivalent to entrepren(dre) “to undertake” (from Latin inter- inter- + prendere “to take,” variant of prehendere ) + -eur -eur; enterprise
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Word History and Origins
Origin of entrepreneur1
C19: from French, from entreprendre to undertake; see enterprise
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