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freelance

Or free-lance

[free-lans, -lans]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of or relating to work conducted by a person who sells their services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.
a freelance writer;
freelance copyediting.

verb (used without object)

freelanced, freelancing

to sell services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.
The illustrator used to be employed by us but is freelancing now.

verb (used with object)

freelanced, freelancing

to produce, sell, or accomplish (something) while selling services by the hour, day, job, etc..
Every so often I freelance a magazine article for some extra cash.

adverb

in the manner of one who sells services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a regular salary basis for one employer.
She works freelance.

noun

freelancer.
a person who contends in a cause or in a succession of various causes, as they choose, without personal attachment or allegiance.

freelance

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noun

1. Also called: freelancer.��a self-employed person, esp a writer or artist, who is not employed continuously but hired to do specific assignments
2. ( as modifier )
  a freelance journalist
a person, esp a politician, who supports several causes or parties without total commitment to any one
(in medieval Europe) a mercenary soldier or adventurer

verb

to work as a freelance on (an assignment, etc)

adverb

as a freelance

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Word History and Origins

Origin of freelance¹

First recorded in 1810–20; free + lance ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of freelance¹

C19 (in sense 3): later applied to politicians, writers, etc

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He had been working as a freelance journalist and was leaving Syria when he was abducted.

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Now a freelance producer who spends time in Mexico, Ms Haley believes the end of the retrial will close a painful chapter, one she thought was already sealed with Weinstein's first conviction.

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He quit his job and continued to cover the war as a freelance reporter for the next two years.

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He had been working as a freelance journalist.

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The author is a freelance writer from Los Angeles.

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self-employed��

free labour free lance

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