independent contractor

noun

: a person hired to do work who controls how the work is done

They hired an independent contractor to fix the roof.

Examples of independent contractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Homer Glen attorney Mike Pasquinelli said the village could hire an independent contractor or consultant to identify which areas have potential blockages. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

Bravo, Cohen and the production companies have also argued that McSweeney was an independent contractor — not an employee — and therefore not entitled to certain workplace protections. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026

The case illuminates how authorities are enforcing California’s strict ABC independent contractor test, codified at Labor Code section 2775. —Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026

Text messages suggest Uthmeier inquired three days before his start date about working as an independent contractor. —Garrett Shanley Herald, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for independent contractor

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Legal Definition

independent contractor

noun

: one that contracts to do work or perform a service for another and that retains total and free control over the means or methods used in doing the work or performing the service compare employee