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noncontract

adjective non·con·tract \ ˌnän-ˈkän-ˌtrakt \
|Updated on: 4 Jun 2018

Definition of noncontract

: not bound or secured by a contract : noncontractual
  • a noncontract deal
  • noncontract pricing/customers
  • working on a noncontract basis

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1830

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