- contractor
- con·trac·tor
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contractor — con·trac·tor / kän ˌtrak tər, kən trak / n: one that contracts: as a: one that contracts to perform work or provide supplies b: one that contracts to erect buildings Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
contractor — con‧trac‧tor [kənˈtræktə ǁ ˈkɑːntræktər] noun [countable] COMMERCE a person or company that makes an agreement to do work or provide goods in large amounts for another company: • The company has no plans to expand the use of contractors in place… … Financial and business terms
Contractor — may refer to: General contractor, organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or other facility Subcontractor, an individual or business that signs a… … Wikipedia
contractor — CONTRACTÓR, OÁRE, contractori, oare, adj. Care contractează. – Din fr. contracteur. Trimis de IoanSoleriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 contractór adj. m., pl. contractóri; f. sg. şi pl. contractoáre … Dicționar Român
contractor — 1540s, one who enters into a contract, from L.L. contractor, agent noun from pp. stem of L. contrahere (see CONTRACT (Cf. contract)); specifically of one who enters into a contract to provide work, services, or goods from 1724 … Etymology dictionary
Contractor — Con*tract or, n. [L.] One who contracts; one of the parties to a bargain; one who covenants to do anything for another; specifically, one who contracts to perform work on a rather large scale, at a certain price or rate, as in building houses or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
contractor — /konˈtraktor, ingl. kənˈtræktə(r)/ s. m. inv. appaltatore, assuntore … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
contractor — ► NOUN ▪ a person who undertakes a contract to provide materials or labour for a job … English terms dictionary
contractor — [kän′trak΄tər; ] also, and for 3 usually [, kən trak′tər] n. 1. one of the parties to a contract 2. a person who contracts to supply certain materials or do certain work for a stipulated sum, esp. one who does so in any of the building trades 3.… … English World dictionary
contractor — Literally, a person who has assumed obligations as a party to a contract, but in common usage, a person who pursues an occupation or business, wherein he contracts to render services for others, including public bodies, in building, painting,… … Ballentine's law dictionary
contractor — n. a building; defense; electrical; general; plumbing contractor; a sub contractor * * * [kən træktə] a sub contractor defense electrical general plumbing contractor a building … Combinatory dictionary
