empresario

American  

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

noun

empresarios plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• empresarios
  plural

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Michael Keaton stars as McDonald's empresario Ray Kroc, who turned a Southern California burger joint into a billion-dollar business.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2016

An empresario was someone who brought settlers to the region in exchange for generous grants of land.

From Textbooks • Dec. 30, 2014