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contractor (ˈkɒntræktə, kənˈtræk-) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a person or firm that contracts to supply materials or labour, esp for building |
| 2. | something that contracts, esp a muscle |
| 3. | law a person who is a party to a contract |
| 4. | the declarer in bridge |
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Contractor
is always a great word to know.
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| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
contractor
1540s, "one who enters into a contract," from L. contractor, noun of action from contrahere; specifically of "one who enters into a contract to provide work, services, or goods" from 1724.
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Example sentences
Now he claims to earn his living as a private security contractor.
Contractor licensing, quality control and oversight.
Maybe the new contractor is less reliable, or has poor quality equipment, or is a bad match in some other way.
Of course, there's a difference between a program manager's connections to a prospective contractor and the director's ties.
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