entrepreneurial spirit

collocation in English

meaningsofentrepreneurialandspirit

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entrepreneurial
adjective
uk
/ˌɒn.trə.prəˈnɜː.ri.əl/us
/ˌɑːn.trə.prəˈnʊr.i.əl/
relating to someone who starts their own business or is good at seeing new opportunities to ...
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spirit
noun
uk
/ˈspɪr.ɪt/us
/ˈspɪr.ət/
a particular way of thinking, feeling, or behaving, especially a way that is typical of a particular group of people, an activity, a time, or ...
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(Definition ofentrepreneurialandspiritfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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However, this sameentrepreneurialspiritwas missing from most middle-class traders.
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In short, they call forth physician self-interest and theirentrepreneurialspirit.
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Entrepreneurialspiritin farming has its typical features and carries far greater risks thanentrepreneurialspiritin other economic sectors.
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Thatentrepreneurialspiritis currently dormant.
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Cutting taxes, especially on the upper brackets, would unleashentrepreneurialspirit, resulting in greater savings, wages, and economic growth.
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That greatentrepreneurialspiritis conspicuous by its absence.
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However, we should also develop thatentrepreneurialspirit.
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European backing for suchentrepreneurialspiritis always welcome.
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That is a welcome increase inentrepreneurialspirit.
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A moreentrepreneurialspiritis the order of the day.
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This reflects theentrepreneurialspiritof the fishing industry.
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We could try to encourage theentrepreneurialspiritstow.
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That is the sort ofentrepreneurialspiritwhich we are encouraging and need to encourage more.
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There are enterprising youngsters around; there is plenty of theentrepreneurialspirit.
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There is nothing shattering about designing and making shoes if one hasentrepreneurialspirit.
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There is no greatentrepreneurialspiritto start new shipyards or car factories these days.
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Fortunately, that is not theentrepreneurialspiritthat exists in this country.
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Theirentrepreneurialspiritand engineering feats are still an inspiration to us.
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The response shows that theentrepreneurialspiritis very much alive.
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They are full ofentrepreneurialspirit, and will work for 23 out of 24 hours.
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We need thatentrepreneurialspiritfor people to succeed and to have better lives.
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This show's that theentrepreneurialspiritis pervasive throughout our economy.
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