Associations to the word «Contractor»

Wiktionary

CONTRACTOR, noun. A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
CONTRACTOR, noun. A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
CONTRACTOR, noun. A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
CONTRACTOR, noun. A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
CONTRACTOR COMBATANT, noun. (military) (US) A civilian in a war zone who performs the tasks of an armed soldier under Geneva Convention.

Dictionary definition

CONTRACTOR, noun. Someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things.
CONTRACTOR, noun. The bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps.
CONTRACTOR, noun. (law) a party to a contract.
CONTRACTOR, noun. A bodily organ that contracts.

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