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freelance

 
 
/ˈfriːlɑːns/ US   /ˈfriːlæns/ adjective WORKPLACE

Definition

used to describe a freelancer or the work done by a freelancer: a freelance writer/journalist/designerfreelance work/job/contract She took on several freelance writing jobs before landing a full-time position at the newspaper. → Compare self-employed adjective
(Definition of freelance adjective from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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