free-lance

A form of freelance — Someone who sells their services to clients without a long-term employment contract.

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Meanings

adjectivefree-lance (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableuncommonAlternative form of freelance.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveworking for yourself

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freelanceself-employed

adjectiveserving for wages in a foreign army

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mercenaryfreelancepaid

nouna writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

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freelancerfreelancefree lanceindependentself-employed person
Broader
worker
Also see
freelancefreelancerindependentmercenarypaidself-employed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

free-lance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-lance

MLA

“free-lance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-lance. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free-lance,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free-lance.

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