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entrepreneur noun
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜːr /
/ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː/ n [C] Definition
someone who starts their own business, especially when this involves seeing a new opportunity
He was one of the entrepreneurs of the eighties who made their money in property.
entrepreneurial adjective
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː.ri.əl//ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnɝː.i-/ adj She'll make money - she's got that entrepreneurial spirit.
(Definition of entrepreneur noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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