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self-employed


self–em·ployed

adj \-im-ˈplid\

Definition of SELF-EMPLOYED

: earning income directly from one's own business, trade, or profession rather than as a specified salary or wages from an employer
self–employed noun

First Known Use of SELF-EMPLOYED

1916

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