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self-employed

adjective
 
 
/ˌself.ɪmˈplɔɪd/

Definition

not working for an employer but finding work for yourself or having your own business: a self-employed builder Do you pay less tax if you're self-employed?Employment status and types of work self-employed
 
 
noun [plural]
They run an advice centre for the self-employed.Employment status and types of work
self-employment
 
 
/ˌself.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ noun [U]
Employment status and types of work
(Definition of self-employed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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