Noun: freelance 'free,lãn(t)s
- A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
"The magazine hired a freelance to write the cover story";
- freelancer, independent, self-employed person
- Working for oneself
"As a freelance consultant, she enjoyed the flexibility of setting her own schedule";
- self-employed
- Serving for wages in a foreign army
"freelance killers";
- mercenary
- Work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
"She freelanced as a graphic designer for various companies"
Derived forms: freelanced, freelances, freelancing
See also: paid
Encyclopedia: Freelance