intrapreneur

[ in-truh-pruh-nur, -noor, -nyoor ]

noun
  1. an employee of a large corporation who is given freedom and financial support to create new products, services, systems, etc., and does not have to follow the corporation's usual routines or protocols.

Origin of intrapreneur

1
First recorded in 1975–80; intra- + (entre)preneur

Other words from intrapreneur

  • in·tra·pre·neur·ship, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for intrapreneur

intrapreneur

/ (ˌɪntrəprəˈnɜː) /


noun
  1. a person who while remaining within a larger organization uses entrepreneurial skills to develop a new product or line of business as a subsidiary of the organization

Origin of intrapreneur

1
C20: from intra- + (entre) preneur

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