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Meanings of freelancer in English

Portuguese
free-lancer
Catalan
autònom
Spanish
autónomo

A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.

free-lancer
Russian
фрилансер
Portuguese
free-lancer
Spanish
trabajadora freelancer
Catalan
freelance

Person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term.

Related terms
фрилансер
Synonyms
Examples for "independent"
Examples for "independent"
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Consumers may find good deals at local independent pharmacies, Consumer Reports said.
Reuters
2
Palestinians want East Jerusalem as the capital of a future independent state.
Reuters
3
National's defence spokesperson Mark Mitchell today said the government should remain independent.
Radio NZ
4
Last year, workers launched strikes demanding recognition of a new, independent union.
Reuters
5
The Anglo-Irish Treaty resulted, which launched this State on its independent course.
The Irish Times
1
Today, I work as a freelance events manager in the music business.
The Guardian
2
Working freelance later at ITN, she found the situation not much better.
The Guardian
3
What was certain, he said, is that the freelance photographer sought attention.
Reuters
4
To support herself between jobs, Barbara did some freelance graphic design work.
BBC
5
Ninety per cent of my team at any point will be freelance.
The Guardian
1
There was no problem getting the free-lance Negro bankers out of business.
The Godfather
2
Milo and Sam and the others like them kept hunting free-lance overseas.
Monster Hunter International
3
He moved to N.Y. doing free-lance illustrations for book and magazine publishers.
The new yorker
4
I am scarcely more than a free-lance who has had his blessing.
Oddsfish!
5
Mr. D. is an Englishman, who has been a free-lance film director.
The new yorker
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For a self-employed person, the plan may allow you to save more for your retirement than a Traditional IRA.
Chicago sun times
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Nonetheless, the self-employed person in our study, Sam, will still see his income rise by €121 a month.
The Irish Times
3
That self-employed person, unlike the corporation, also faces a 40 per cent marginal income tax rate, not to mention PRSI.
The Irish Times
4
We know that there are a range of skills and personal attributes that are really important for success as a self-employed person.
The Guardian
5
A self-employed person can claim for the second grant, to August 2020, even if they had not claimed for the first grant.
The South African
Usage of freelancer in English
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Here are some questions to ask yourself before you become a freelancer:
The Irish Times
2
This content has been created as part of our freelancer relief programme.
The South African
3
Who hasn't thought about quitting their full-time job and becoming a freelancer?
The Irish Times
4
Nicholas Birch is a freelancer based in Turkey and working throughout the region.
Feminist dot com
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It should help cement the idea that Schnoz was working as a freelancer.
American assassin
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A little rich for a freelancer, but you're a successful journalist, Martinez said.
The cabal
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Look, tell the freelancer it's meant to be a superscript, not a subscript.
The Guardian
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Grinberg was a freelancer believed to retain ties to Russian intelligence.
Deep black
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I worked for a company, but I was technically a freelancer.
Wired
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After stints as a freelancer and at NPR, she returned in April 2009.
Reuters
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It was taken for the AP by a freelancer, Rick Wilson.
The Guardian
12
In fact, I'm not even a Wired staffer, employee or freelancer.
Wired
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I've hung around as a freelancer for so many years now.
The girl who played with fire
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First up she talks to WORD guest and freelancer copywriter Chessie Henry .
Radio NZ
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Normally, SABC they don't take a freelancer to go and train a freelancer.
The South African
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Technically, I guess he's my boss, since I am but a humble freelancer.
The Guardian