26984 words

contractors

4 definitions • 6 examples
1
a person or company that signs a contract to supply materials or workers to perform a service or a job:

Examples:

He is a building contractor who was working on hurricane repair in Florida.
They are one of the nation's largest airport security contractors.
Set designers work with contractors to build an entire new set for each episode.
2
someone who works or provides a service for a company for a limited period of time, but is not an employee:

Examples:

Average hourly rates for IT contractors working in the financial services sector rose.
They hire contractors to perform data entry and customer service tasks.
3
a person or company that arranges to supply materials or workers, esp. for building
4
a person or company that is paid by another company to work on a particular project for a particular amount of money:

Examples:

Working 24/7 is something IT contractors grow used to if they want to compete.

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