permalancer

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noun

An employee who was originally hired on a freelance basis (on a fixed-term contract) but has become permanent (but not necessarily with the same benefits as a full-time employee)

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Meanings

nounpermalancer (plural permalancers)

plural permalancers

  1. An employee who was originally hired on a freelance basis (on a fixed-term contract) but has become permanent (but not necessarily with the same benefits as a full-time employee)

Origin

Blend of permanent + freelancer.

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Translations

Portuguese frila fixo
  • frila fixoTranslations
Spanish falso autónomo
  • falso autónomoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

permalancer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permalancer

MLA

“permalancer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permalancer. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “permalancer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/permalancer.

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