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entreprenertia

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɒn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɜː.ʃə/
  • General-American: /ˌɑn.tɹə.pɹəˈnɝ.ʃə/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʃə

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noun

Meaning 1

The situation where a company has settled into established habits and bureaucracy to the extent that fresh ideas and risk-taking are no longer possible.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Topics: business

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Blend of entrepreneur + inertia.