freelancers
noun/ˈfriːlænsərz/
Frequency rank: #15,562 most common English word
Meaning
self-employed people who work for various clients on a project-by-project basis, rather than being permanently employed by one company.
Example sentence
Many companies hire freelancers to complete short-term projects without offering full-time contracts.
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