freelance

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freelance

A freelance graphic designer works on her laptop at a sunny café.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Working independently and on a temporary or project basis for various employers: Describes work or a worker not exclusively employed by a single company on a permanent basis.
    • Mercenary; serving for wages in a foreign army: (Less common, historical) Describes a soldier or military service motivated by pay rather than loyalty to a nation.

  2. Noun:

    • A person who works independently and on temporary contracts for different employers: Specifically refers to an individual, such as a writer, artist, or consultant, who sells their services per project.

  3. Verb:

    • To work as a freelance professional: The act of working independently on a contract basis for various clients.
Usage Examples

  • Adjective:

    • She is a freelance journalist, contributing to several magazines.
    • He took a freelance assignment to design a website.

  • Noun:

    • The company hired a freelance to write the marketing copy.
    • As a freelance, she enjoys setting her own hours.

  • Verb:

    • After leaving the firm, he decided to freelance in graphic design.
    • She freelances for tech startups.
Advanced Usage

  • "to go freelance": to leave permanent employment to start working independently.

    • After a decade in the corporate world, she decided to go freelance.

  • "freelance basis": indicates the manner of working.

    • We engage most of our translators on a freelance basis.
Variants and Related Words
  • Freelancer (n): Another common term for a freelance worker. (e.g., )
  • Freelancing (n/gerund): The practice or occupation of working as a freelance. (e.g., )
Synonyms
  • Independent contractor: A formal term for someone hired for a specific task or period.
  • Self-employed: Working for oneself rather than an employer, which includes but is not limited to freelancing.
  • Consultant: An expert who provides professional advice, often on a freelance basis.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Phrases
  • Freelance as: To work freelance in a specific role or field.
    • He freelances as a photographer and a copy editor.
Related Idioms
freelance

A freelance graphic designer works on her laptop at a sunny café.

Adjective
  1. serving for wages in a foreign army
    • mercenary killers
  2. working for yourself
Noun
  1. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Verb
  1. work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer

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