n.
Pronunciation: ˌ im-pr ə - ' sär- ē - ˌ ō , - ' ser-, - ' zär-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri · os
Etymology: Italian, from impresa undertaking, from imprendere to undertake, from Vulgar Latin *imprehendere ― more at EMPRISE
Date: 1746
1 : the promoter, manager, or conductor of an opera or concert company
2 : a person who puts on or sponsors an entertainment (as a television show or sports event)
3 : MANAGER , DIRECTOR