See also: Contractor

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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contractor (plural contractors)

  1. A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
  2. A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
  3. A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
  4. A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
    • 1994, Scott Adams, Dilbert:
      It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.

Derived terms

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Translations

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French contracteur.

Adjective

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contractor m or n (feminine singular contractoare, masculine plural contractori, feminine and neuter plural contractoare)

  1. contractor

Declension

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singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative
indefinite contractor contractoare contractori contractoare
definite contractorul contractoarea contractorii contractoarele
genitive-
dative
indefinite contractor contractoare contractori contractoare
definite contractorului contractoarei contractorilor contractoarelor