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freelancer

UK/ˈfɹiː.lɑːn.sə/US/ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/
nounB1+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #9,284 of 15,258leans written

Other forms: freelancers

A freelancer is a worker who sells their skills job by job. Hire a freelancer, work as a freelancer, a freelancer's invoice.

There is no employer, which means no sick pay, no holiday pay and no notice, and the rate has to cover all of that. Late payment is the standing complaint of the trade, and several countries have passed laws about it.

Shixart1985 · CC BY 2.0

Definitions of freelancer

  1. 1nounfreelancerA worker who sells their skills job by job.B1+

    “As a freelancer, she chooses her own clients and sets her own hours.”

freelancer is a worker.

Also accepted in games: freelance

Where it comes from

From freelance + -er.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Work & Careers

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freelancer in the wild

  • Masao Inoue is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently works for Pro Wrestling Noah as a freelancer.

    Masao Inoue (wrestler)

  • Since then, he has competed regularly for both promotions as a freelancer.

    Masao Inoue (wrestler)

  • As freelancers, stringers do not receive a regular salary, and the amount and type of work is typically at their discretion.

    Stringer (journalism)

  • Freelancer is an Australian freelance marketplace website, which allows potential employers to post jobs that freelancers can then bid to complete.

    Freelancer.com

  • Daiki Inaba is a Japanese professional wrestler who currently competes as a freelancer, majorly for Pro Wrestling Noah.

    Daiki Inaba

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

Related words

  • freelance