From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishentrepreneuren‧tre‧pre‧neur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜː $ ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ ●○○ noun [countable] BBBUSINESSsomeone who starts a new business or arranges business deals in order to make money, often in a way that involves financial risks —entrepreneurial adjective
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entrepreneur• Being an entrepreneur is a way of fulfilling your creative potential.• They are the names of microcomputers produced by a new breed of electronics entrepreneurs.• While there are some good lawyers, many entrepreneurs find it hard to work with one.• The Bay Area is full of entrepreneurs hoping to make money on the Internet.• Medical practitioners began as individual private entrepreneurs selling their skills and medical knowledge, such as it was.• A few months ago a young property entrepreneur bought a vacant house, redecorated it and sold it for twice the original value.• But what of the relationship between the professional and the entrepreneur?• The cost payment for these contributions by the entrepreneur is called a normal profit.• In the very early stages of the evolution of a business concern, the entrepreneur is not much concerned with security.• If the business is a goer, the entrepreneur moves on to the full Enterprise Allowance system and gets back any surplus funds.From Longman Business Dictionaryentrepreneuren‧tre‧pre‧neur /ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜːˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/ noun [countable]JOBCOMMERCE someone who starts a company, arranges business deals, and takes risks in order to make a profitState governments had sought to promote economic development through close links with local entrepreneurs. → compare intrapreneur —entrepreneurial adjectiveart and design graduates with an entrepreneurial approach to the subject —entrepreneurship noun [uncountable]Once again private entrepreneurship has not waited for government to take the initiative.Origin entrepreneur (1800-1900) French entreprendre; → ENTERPRISE 