entrepreneur
/ˌɑːntrəprəˈnɜːr/
EN
A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a new business venture, typically aiming for profit and innovation.
The young entrepreneur launched a sustainable clothing brand after graduating from college.
Etymology
Borrowed from French entrepreneur, derived from the Old French verb entreprendre meaning 'to undertake'. It entered English usage in the early 19th century to describe a person who starts a new business.
Translations
简体中文
企业家,创业者
繁體中文
企業家,創業者
日本語
起業家,企業家
한국어
기업가,창업자
Deutsch
Unternehmer,Gründer
Español
empresario,emprendedor
Português
empresário,empreendedor
Français
Tiếng Việt
nhà doanh nghiệp,nhà khởi nghiệp
Related Words
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