"tenderpreneur" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tenderpreneurs [plural]
Etymology: tender + -preneur Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tender|preneur|id1=offer}} tender + -preneur Head templates: {{en-noun}} tenderpreneur (plural tenderpreneurs)
  1. (slang, South Africa) A government official or politician who uses their powers and influence to secure government tenders and contracts. Wikipedia link: tenderpreneur Tags: South-Africa, slang Derived forms: tenderpreneurial, tenderpreneurship

Inflected forms

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