intrapreneur

noun

in·​tra·​pre·​neur ˌin-trə-prə-ˈnər How to pronounce intrapreneur (audio) -ˈnu̇r How to pronounce intrapreneur (audio)
-ˈnyu̇r
: a corporate executive who develops new enterprises within the corporation
intrapreneurial adjective

Examples of intrapreneur in a Sentence

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Swapnil Deshpande is an enterprise AI transformation leader, author and intrapreneur. Swapnil Deshpande, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The ability to build relationships is the defining characteristic of the serial intrapreneur. Tendayi Viki, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025 But there is a solution: Incumbents can partner with entrepreneurial start-ups or with intrapreneurs that have ideas for breakthrough products. Ivanka Visnjic ronnie Leten, Harvard Business Review, 12 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

intra- + entrepreneur

First Known Use

1978, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intrapreneur was in 1978

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“Intrapreneur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrapreneur. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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