- one of the parties to a contract
- a person who contracts to supply certain materials or do certain work for a stipulated sum, esp. one who does so in any of the building trades; often, specif., a general contractor
- a thing that contracts, narrows, or shortens; esp., a muscle that contracts
noun
- An example of a contractor is a self-employed graphic designer.
- An example of a contractor is a landscape architect hired to build a deck.
The definition of a contractor is a person who works on an "as needed" basis for a stipulated amount of money.
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noun
- One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work.
- Something, especially a muscle, that contracts.
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Noun
(plural contractors)
- A person who executes the building or improving of buildings.
- A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
- A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
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contractor - Computer Definition
An individual or organization that does work for another party. Contrast with "employee." See subcontractor.
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contractor - Legal Definition
n
A party to a contract,
especially one who agrees to provide goods or services to the other parties.
general contractorA contractor who agrees to undertake a large project, such
as the construction of a building, and who hires and coordinates subcontractors
to complete parts of the project. Also called a prime contractor.
independent contractorA contractor who agrees to provide services to another
party, but who retains significant or complete control over how the work is
done. See also employee.
subcontractorA person retained by a contractor (usually a general contractor or another
subcontractor) to complete a part or all of the obligations owed by the
contractor under a particular contract or series of contracts. For example,
general contractors who build houses frequently hire subcontractors to install
the plumbing.
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contractor - Medical Definition
n.
- One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work.
- Something, especially a muscle, that contracts.
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Sentence Examples
- In the first mentioned, the contract system, by which a contractor hires the prisoner's labour from the state, has proved very profitable, but at the sacrifice of discipline and neglect of reformatory processes upon the individual.
- Imagine you are a defense contractor on top of the world.
- This question has arisen chiefly in contracts for works, which frequently contain a provision that the engineer shall be the arbitrator, in any dispute between the contractor and his own employer.
- If the offer of the zamindar was not deemed satisfactory, another contractor was substituted in his place.
- In that hypothetical situation, what would the defense contractor want?
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