self-employed person
noun
Simple meaning
A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
sehlfihmploydpersuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
sɛlfɪmpˈlɔɪdpɚsən
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
Used this way, self-employed person is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in law or legal contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Law/legal
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