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FREELANCE
freelance, free-lance, self-employed
(adjective) working for yourself
freelance, free-lance, mercenary(a)
(adjective) serving for wages in a foreign army; “mercenary killers”
freelancer, freelance, free-lance, free lance, independent, self-employed person
(noun) a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
freelance
(verb) work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
freelance (plural freelances)
Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.
(historical) A medieval mercenary.
Synonyms
• (medieval mercenary): see mercenary
Adjective
freelance (comparative more freelance, superlative most freelance)
Of, or relating to a freelance; without employment contract.
Verb
freelance (third-person singular simple present freelances, present participle freelancing, simple past and past participle freelanced)
(intransitive) To work as a freelance.
(transitive) To produce or sell services as a freelance.
Source: Wiktionary
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