Definition of freelance
(Entry 1 of 3)
b : a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization
2 : a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer
freelance
adjectiveDefinition of freelance (Entry 2 of 3)
1a : of, relating to, or being a freelance : independent a freelance writer
b : done by a freelance
freelance reviewing
2 : not sponsored by an organization
freelance terrorists
freelance
verbfreelanced; freelancing; freelances
Definition of freelance (Entry 3 of 3)
: to act or work as a freelance
: to produce as a freelance
freelancing magazine articles
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The first known use of freelance was in 1819
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