independent contractor
noun
: a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done
They hired an independent contractor to fix the roof.
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Consequently, a cosmetologist can now paint someone’s nails as an independent contractor while a manicurist cannot.
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Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Jed Wallace, an independent contractor, was also named in the filing, as well as Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, who are both publicists named in the alleged effort to harm Lively’s reputation.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 10 June 2025
What distinguishes an employee from an independent contractor?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
County officials have not commented on that assertion — or others — citing the ongoing investigation being conducted by the McChrystal Group, an independent contractor that specializes in disaster management.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
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Tri Ta, Oc Register, 13 June 2025
Jed Wallace, an independent contractor, was also named in the filing, as well as Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel, who are both publicists named in the alleged effort to harm Lively’s reputation.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 10 June 2025
What distinguishes an employee from an independent contractor?
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
County officials have not commented on that assertion — or others — citing the ongoing investigation being conducted by the McChrystal Group, an independent contractor that specializes in disaster management.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for independent contractor
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“Independent contractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/independent%20contractor. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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