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

The Sheriff’s Office operates as an independent contractor under the agreement, and its employees remain employed by the county. —Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 16 June 2026

An Amazon spokesperson previously told PEOPLE that the driver worked for an independent contractor that delivers packages on the company’s behalf. —Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

The 35-year-old South Side resident visits Merrillville weekly for his job as an independent contractor and happened to be in town Thursday. —Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026

Mazumder worked in internal medicine, and as an independent contractor signed more than 3,000 orders for unnecessary medical equipment like orthopedic braces for people insured by Medicare and TRICARE, a medical program for active and retired military personnel and their families. —Julia Coin june 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 June 2026

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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