contractor

Found in thesaurus: constructor, builder, bridge player, hand, party, organ

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contractor
n. person or organization who makes a contract; organization that contracts with another organization for the construction of a building, road or other facility; person who contracts to do a job (as in building project); something that contracts (like a muscle)

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Contractor
Contractor may refer to:
  • General contractor, organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility
  • Government contractor, private company which produces goods or services for the government
  • Defense contractor, arms industry which provides weapons or military goods to a government
  • Subcontractor, an individual or business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract
  • School bus contractor, a private company or proprietorship which provides school bus service to a school district or non-public school
  • Independent contractor, a natural person, business or corporation which provides goods or services to another entity under terms specified in a contract
  • Private military company, organization or individual that contracts to provide services of a military nature
  • The Contractor (2007 film), a 2007 film starring Wesley Snipes
  • The Contractor (2013 film), a 2013 film starring Danny Trejo
  • Consultant, a professional who provides expert advice in a particular domain or area of expertise
  • Permatemp, a person who works for an organization for an extended period via a staffing agency

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contractor

Noun
1. someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
(hypernym) builder, constructor
(hyponym) defense contractor
(derivation) contract, undertake
2. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps
(synonym) declarer
(hypernym) bridge player, hand
3. (law) a party to a contract
(hypernym) party
(classification) law, jurisprudence
4. a bodily organ that contracts
(synonym) contractile organ
(hypernym) organ
(hyponym) muscle, musculus
(derivation) compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press


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contractor
n. smluvní partner/-ka

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contractor
Rzecz. wykonawca