entrepreneur

 
Pronunciation: /ˌɒntrəprəˈnəː/

noun

  • a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit: many entrepreneurs see potential in this market
  • a promoter in the entertainment industry: the music entrepreneur pulled back from financing a screenplay Hopper had written

Derivatives

entrepreneurism

noun

entrepreneurship

noun

Origin:

early 19th century (denoting the director of a musical institution): from French, from entreprendre 'undertake' (see enterprise)

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Spell entrepreneur (a French word) with -eur at the end.