[ ˌɒntrəprə'nə: ]
■ noun a person who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit.
Derivatives
~ial -'n(j)ə:rɪəl , -'njʊərɪəl adjective
~ialism noun
~ially adverb
~ism noun
~ship noun
Origin
C19 (denoting the director of a musical institution): from Fr., from entreprendre (see enterprise ).