English Online Dictionary. What means contractor? What does contractor mean?
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/
Noun
contractor (plural contractors)
- A person or company that builds or improves buildings.
- A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
- A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
- A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- contract
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French contracteur.
Adjective
contractor m or n (feminine singular contractoare, masculine plural contractori, feminine and neuter plural contractoare)
- contractor