[im.pre.sa.rio] n, pl -ri.os [It, fr. impresa undertaking, fr. imprendere to undertake, fr. (assumed) VL imprehendere--more at emprise] (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