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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.

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Examples for "declarer"
Examples for "declarer"
1
The declarer made two overtricks for a score of 560 points.
The cardturner
2
He was the declarer, and I forced myself to concentrate on his instructions.
The cardturner
3
My final contract was two diamonds, and I was the declarer.
The cardturner
4
Such tricks may assist the declarer to make good his declaration.
Auction of To-day
5
Often a declarer won't realize you're being squeezed unless your body language tells him.
The cardturner
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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Contractor through the time
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Ireland
Common
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