self-employed
adjective
WORKPLACE uk/ˌselfɪmˈplɔɪd/ usnot working for an employer but having your own business or finding work for yourself:
be/become/go self-employed 16% of workers in Britain are self-employed.
a self-employed builder/contractor/person
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employed
freelance adverb
self-employed
noun [ plural ]
WORKPLACE ukusthe self-employed
people who do not work for an employer but have their own business or find work for themselves:
The more flexible mortgage approach benefits those who expect their income to vary, such as the self-employed.
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