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entrepreneur

[ ahn-truh-pruh-nur, -noor; French ahn-truh-pruh-Բհ ]

noun

plural entrepreneurs
  1. a person who organizes and manages any enterprise, especially a business, usually with considerable initiative and risk.
  2. an employer of productive labor; contractor.


verb (used with object)

  1. to deal with or initiate as an entrepreneur.

verb (used without object)

  1. to act as an entrepreneur.

entrepreneur

/ ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː; ɑ̃trəprəԲհ /

noun

  1. the owner or manager of a business enterprise who, by risk and initiative, attempts to make profits
  2. a middleman or commercial intermediary
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

entrepreneur

  1. One who starts a business or other venture that promises economic gain but that also entails risks.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌԳٰˈԱܰ󾱱, noun
  • ˌԳٰˈԱܰ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٰ··Աܰ·· adjective
  • ·ٰ··Աܰ·󾱱 noun
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yvlog 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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of entrepreneur1

C19: from French, from entreprendre to undertake; see enterprise
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Example Sentences

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Mr Yang, a businessman who had lived in the UK since 2002, became a key figure in Prince Andrew's money-making Pitch@Palace scheme that linked entrepreneurs and investors, including at major events in China.

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If it worked for the Girl Scouts and their nationwide empire of other young entrepreneurs, why not me?

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One of Wales' leading entrepreneurs, Alan Peterson, who has run companies across the UK, Europe and north America said indiscriminate global tariff enforcement was a "brainless policy".

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Boxing great George Foreman, heavyweight champion who fought Muhammad Ali in the epic ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ before becoming an entrepreneur, dies at 76.

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A psychology student with a thirst for learning, she presents and edits her own podcasts where her interview subjects range from athletes to authors to entrepreneurs.

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