/ ˌɪmprəˈsɑːriəʊ; NAmE -rioʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) a person who arranges plays in the theatre, etc., especially a person who manages a theatre, opera or ballet company
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Italian , from impresa undertaking.
/ ˌɪmprəˈsɑːriəʊ; NAmE -rioʊ/ noun
( pl. -os ) a person who arranges plays in the theatre, etc., especially a person who manages a theatre, opera or ballet company
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from Italian , from impresa undertaking.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005