empresario

American  

[em-pruh-sahr-ee-oh] / ˌɛm prəˈsɑr iˌoʊ /

noun

plural

empresarios

1. a person granted land by a government on condition of recruiting and managing the settlement of immigrant families: such contracts were granted by Spanish, Mexican, and Texan governments in Texas during the early 19th century.

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Example Sentences

"He wanted to be a grand businessman, an empresario, but he had an evil streak to him."

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Su padre, Carlos Sheinbaum Yoselevitz, era ingeniero químico y empresario en el sector del curtido de cuero.

From Science Magazine • May 8, 2024

Una joven que vive en la miseria conoce a un empresario que la lanza como cantante, lo cual desata los celos de su novio.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2019

El jurado del certamen cuenta con una buena representación de Miami, con el productor y empresario Emilio Estefan, el actor William Levy y el jardinero derecho de los Marlins Giancarlo Stanton.

From Washington Times • Jan. 24, 2015

When empresario Haden Edwards attempted to evict people who had settled his land grant before he gained title to it, the Mexican government nullified its agreement with him.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014