Word
entrepreneur
Phoneticsen·tre·pre·neur
US/ˌɑntɹəpɹəˈnɝ/
UK/ˌɒntɹɪpɹɪnˈɜː/
Definitions
01business founder
n. someone who starts a new business and takes risks to make it successful.
n. an individual who initiates, manages, and assumes the risks of a business enterprise.
“The young entrepreneur started her first tech company while still at university.”
“The venture capital firm is looking for a visionary entrepreneur who can demonstrate both technical expertise and a viable path to profitability.”
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He is a successful entrepeneur.
He is a successful entrepreneur.
The spelling is tricky because it comes from French; remember the 're' at the end and the 'eur' suffix.
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02entertainment manager
n. a person who organises concerts, plays, or other public shows.
n. a person who organises and manages public entertainments, such as concerts or theatrical productions.
“In the 1800s, a famous entrepreneur brought the opera company to the city.”
“The nineteenth-century entrepreneur was responsible for coordinating the entire seasonal programme, from hiring the lead soprano to securing the venue.”
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“It is run by Najia, a 47-year-old Afghan entrepreneur and mother of nine children who was married at the age of 14.” “Universities educate the next generation of scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs.” “Yolande Knell speaks to digital entrepreneurs there, who despite everything are finding ways to work online.” Etymology
Borrowed from French entrepreneur (“one who undertakes or manages”), from Middle French entrepreneur, from entreprendre (“to undertake”) + -eur.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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