unorthodox entrepreneur

noun

Anyone who carries on an illegal business, such as a drug dealer or a prostitute.

“Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, unorthodox entrepreneur and frenetic campaigner, has written a book.”

Meanings

noununorthodox entrepreneur (plural unorthodox entrepreneurs)

plural unorthodox entrepreneurs

  1. euphemisticAnyone who carries on an illegal business, such as a drug dealer or a prostitute.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see unorthodox, entrepreneur; any entrepreneur who uses unorthodox business practices.

    Anita Roddick, founder of The Body Shop, unorthodox entrepreneur and frenetic campaigner, has written a book.

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APA

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Chicago

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