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self-made

 
 
/ˌselfˈmeɪd/ adjective

Definition

rich and successful as a result of your own work, and not because of money from your family: a self-made businessman/entrepreneur/millionaire
(Definition of self-made adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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