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entrepreneur

noun en·tre·pre·neur \ˌäⁿn-trə-p(r)ə-ˈnər, -ˈn(y)u̇r\

: a person who starts a business and is willing to risk loss in order to make money

Full Definition of ENTREPRENEUR

: one who organizes, manages, and assumes the risks of a business or enterprise

— en·tre·pre·neur·ial \-ˈn(y)u̇r-ē-əl, -ˈnər-\ adjective

— en·tre·pre·neur·ial·ism \-ē-ə-li-zəm\ noun

— en·tre·pre·neur·ial·ly \-ē-ə-lē\ adverb

— en·tre·pre·neur·ship \-ˈnər-ˌship, -ˈn(y)u̇r-\ noun

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French, from Old French, from entreprendre to undertake — more at enterprise

First Known Use: 1852

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