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entrepreneur

entrepreneur, contractor

noun ahn-truh-pruh-NEHR Rare
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Usage Note

Entrepreneur entered English from French and retains the same spelling in both languages. In French it originally and still means a building contractor (entrepreneur en bâtiment) as well as the modern sense of a business founder. The feminine form entrepreneuse exists but entrepreneure is increasingly preferred in inclusive writing.

Examples

"Cet entrepreneur a lancé trois startups."

Natural Translation

This entrepreneur has launched three startups.

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