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contractor
noun
a
person
or
company
that
is
paid
under
a
formal
agreement
to
build
,
repair
,
or
supply
something
,
especially
in
construction
work
•
The
city
hired
a
contractor
to
repair
the
old
bridge
before
winter
.
The
city
hired
a
contractor
to
repair
the
old
bridge
before
winter
.
•
Our
kitchen
remodel
went
smoothly
because
the
contractor
coordinated
all
the
plumbers
and
electricians
.
Our
kitchen
remodel
went
smoothly
because
the
contractor
coordinated
all
the
plumbers
and
electricians
.
From
contract
+
-or
,
meaning
‘
one
who
undertakes
a
contract
’;
first
recorded
in
English
in
the
late
18th
century
in
building
trades
.
noun
a
self-employed
person
or
business
hired
for
a
specific
job
or
period
instead
of
being
a
regular
employee
•
As
an
IT
contractor
,
she
upgrades
company
networks
during
short-term
projects
.
As
an
IT
contractor
,
she
upgrades
company
networks
during
short-term
projects
.
•
The
studio
brings
in
freelance
contractors
during
peak
filming
season
.
The
studio
brings
in
freelance
contractors
during
peak
filming
season
.
Extended
from
the
construction
sense
to
self-employed
professionals
in
the
early
20th
century
as
work
arrangements
diversified
.
