risktaker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of risktaker
1940–45; risk + taker ( def. ) + -er 1 ( def. )
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And that prompted a prickly question: After a sweeping search for the wealthy risktaker ended, who should foot the bill?
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 25, 2023
The changing trends of business, science and demography provide the risktaker with ever fresh chances.
From Time Magazine Archive
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