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Definition of self-employed - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
work incomeearning money by working for yourself, not an employer
- Many artists are self-employed and sell their own work.
- My cousin is self-employed as a freelance carpenter.
- Several self-employed writers attended the workshop.
Expressions with self-employed
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freelancer offering services to multiple clients
The self-employed person designs websites for various companies.
person who works for themselves and runs their own income activity
As a self-employed individual, she manages her own schedule and clients.
Origin of self-employed
English, self (oneself) + employed (working)
Terms with self-employed included in their meaning
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self-employed
person working independently without long-term contract
occupation
self-employed photographer working for different clients on separate projects
employment
self-employed person working for multiple clients
self-employed
person who works for themselves
business startup aid
helps unemployed people become self-employed
occupation
self-employed creator of artworks who takes paid projects from different clients
employment
self-employed builder who hires workers
UK pensions
UK pension scheme for self-employed before July 1988
abr: Small Business and Self-Employed
small company or person working for themselves
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- French:indépendant, ...
- German:selbstständig, ...
- Italian:autonomo, ...
- Spanish:autónomo, ...
- Portuguese:trabalhador independente, ...
- Chinese:个体经营的, ...
- Japanese:自営業の, ...
- Arabic:عَامِل حُر, ...
- Hebrew:עַצְמָאִי, ...
- Russian:самозанятый, ...
- Ukrainian:самозайнятий, ...
- Hindi:स्व-रोजगार, ...
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