freelancer

noun free·lanc·er \ ˈfrē-ˌlan(t)-sər \

Updated on: 13 Apr 2018

Definition of freelancer

1 : freelance 1b

2 : freelance 2

Recent Examples of freelancer from the Web

The number of workers who are self-employed—usually independent contractors or freelancers—advanced by 19,800.

— kim mackrael, WSJ, "Canada Adds 32,300 Jobs in March," 6 Apr. 2018
While working for Uber or striking out as a freelancer can bring benefits such as flexible hours, there’s a downside: taxes.

— aimee picchi, USA TODAY, "Making money in the gig economy? Avoid these 5 tax mistakes," 4 Apr. 2018
Many have died, while others have struggled as freelancers, some washing out of professional music altogether.

— kay lazar, BostonGlobe.com, "In the maestro’s thrall," 2 Mar. 2018
The second is the emergence of the gig economy, which is reshaping the traditional employer-employee relationship as more contractors and freelancers fill roles once reserved for full-time workers making good salaries.

— jeffrey selingo, The Atlantic, "The Third Education Revolution," 22 Mar. 2018
More and more jobs are offering work-from-home options, and many Millennials are freelancers or telecommuters.

— melissa rolland, courant.com, "Here Come The Millennials," 20 Mar. 2018
All the Russian attacks listed by Mrs May—the annexation of Crimea, the war in Ukraine, the meddling in elections, and the hacking of defence ministries in Denmark and Germany—involved freelancers.

— The Economist, "Britain’s poisoned relationship with Russia," 15 Mar. 2018
Gram-Moreno's filing also includes a detailed history of her work with E!, though she has been employed as a freelancer for many years.

— chris gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, "E! Producer Says She Was Fired For Failing to Censor Remarks About Catt Sadler," 2 Mar. 2018
Often, the people who do the hacking for the Russian government are private freelancers.

— ken dilanian, NBC News, "Mueller eyes charges against Russians who stole, spread Democrats’ emails," 1 Mar. 2018

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