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contractor

cont·rac·tor

UK/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ US/ˈkɑˌntræktɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

2.

the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps

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3.

(law) a party to a contract

4.

a bodily organ that contracts

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Origin

From contractor, an occupational surname for a supplier of goods or services; this surname originated in India, but derives from the English word.

Phrases

  • contractor combatant
  • dust contractor
  • general contractor
  • independent contractor
  • main contractor
  • prime contractor
  • private military contractor

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