enterpriser
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of enterpriser
First recorded in 1515–25; enterprise + -er 1
Example Sentences
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As chairman he chose George Shultz, then Secretary of Labor and a dedicated free enterpriser.
From Time Magazine Archive
We know that the word "freedom" means different things to different people and so we want to find out, for instance, what the French Socialist thinks as compared to the American private enterpriser.
From Time Magazine Archive
From fast food to faster skateboards, whatever Californians want, there is usually an enterpriser around to sell it.
From Time Magazine Archive
The free enterpriser plans his own way, not the way of his suppliers, his competitors and his customers.
From Time Magazine Archive
The businessmen required only the presence of a group large enough to purchase goods and services, pay rent and interest, work for wages and leave the profits to the enterpriser.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing
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