Etymology

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Today it means: Forms job titles for people who perform a normally unpaid or public sector job for commercial purposes, especially with the implication that they are less legitimate than an equivalent full-time professional. Full definition →

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Formerly common in the name of hire companies.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.