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Meanings of contractor in English

Catalan
òrgan contràctil

A bodily organ that contracts.

        òrgan contràctil
        Spanish
        contratista
        Catalan
        contratista

        Person or business that performs services of any type under contract.

              Related terms
              contratista

              The bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps.

                    Usage of contractor in English
                    1
                    A contractor employed by the Department is expected to start work soon.
                    The Irish Times
                    2
                    Usually, getting a quote required that a contractor come to your house.
                    Wired
                    3
                    Should I ask freelancers and consultants to sign written independent contractor agreements?
                    Reuters
                    4
                    Geoffrey Harrison, lead trial attorney for KBR, said the contractor would appeal.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    He said Rioboo would not be a contractor on the new project.
                    Reuters
                    6
                    HP said he filed inaccurate expense reports related to a female contractor.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    One-half the cotton went to the Government, the balance to the contractor.
                    Camp-Fire and Cotton-Field: Southern Adventure in Time of War. /...
                    8
                    Certain factors are irrelevant in assessing whether an independent contractor relationship exists.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    British group BAE Systems BAES.L is a key contractor on the project.
                    Reuters
                    10
                    The government paid in hard cash to the contractor the stipulated price.
                    Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant — Volume 1
                    11
                    The report did not include details about the contractor's prior criminal record.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    Staff employed by a contractor called IO Systems have gone on strike.
                    The Irish Times
                    13
                    An Irish contractor has been awarded the main contract for data acquisition.
                    The Irish Times
                    14
                    But Foxconn, an Apple contractor, reports difficulties in recruiting and retaining workers.
                    Reuters
                    15
                    Kenya's energy ministry delegated the responsibility of picking a contractor to KenGen.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    She's agreed to come onboard with our mission as a civilian contractor.
                    Once bitten, twice dead
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