entrepreneurial

CEFRC1

/ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː.ɹi.əl/

adjective

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adjective
Showing the ability to start and develop a business.
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adjective
Extra detail
Having the spirit, attitude or qualities of an entrepreneur; enterprising.

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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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It is a canard trotted out by lazy or tendentious journalists that nationalised British Railways lacked entrepreneurial flair.

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It is a canard trotted out by lazy or tendentious journalists that nationalised British Railways lacked entrepreneurial flair.
2021 November 17, Anthony Lambert, “How do we grow the leisure market?”, in RAIL, number 944, page 37
Homer’s entrepreneurial spirit proves altogether overly infectious. Homer gives Barney a pep talk when he encounters him dressed up like a baby handing out fliers (Barney in humiliating costumes=always funny) and it isn’t long until Barney has purchased a truck of his own and set up shop as the Plow King.
2012 June 3, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992)”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name)

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From entrepreneur + -ial.