contractor

Definition

A person or business which provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract. Unlike an employee, a contractor does not work regularly for a company. also called independent contractor.



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Related terms:

performance bond, self-employed, subcontractor

'contractor' appears in these other terms:

independent contractor

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