contractor

C1 Topic:People & Society

Also spelled contracter

US /ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝ/ UK /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #9356

Meanings

1

noun
A person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee.

The firm hired an outside contractor to redesign its website.
2

noun
A person or company that builds or repairs buildings and structures.

They hired a local contractor to build the extension.

Thesaurus

Word family

Forms contractors

Derived forms contractorizationnoncontractorsubcontractor

Related forms contract

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Phrases (1)

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defense contractor
a company or person hired to develop or manufacture military equipment or systems

Noun + noun

Etymology

From contractor, an occupational surname for a supplier of goods or services; this surname originated in India, but derives from the English word.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# contractor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɑːnˌtræktɝ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/
**Frequency rank:** 9356

## Meanings
1. A person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee.
2. A person or company that builds or repairs buildings and structures.

## Examples
- The firm hired an outside contractor to redesign its website.
- They hired a local contractor to build the extension.

## Derived Forms
- contractorization
- noncontractor
- subcontractor

## Related Forms
- contract

## Etymology
From contractor, an occupational surname for a supplier of goods or services; this surname originated in India, but derives from the English word.

## AI Etymology
Contractor is from contractor, an occupational surname for a supplier of goods or services; this surname originated in India, but derives from the English word. In present-day use, it can mean a person or company hired to do a particular job under a contract, rather than as a regular employee, or a person or company that builds or repairs buildings and structures. Related forms include contract. Derived formations include contractorization, noncontractor, subcontractor.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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