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contractor

con·trac·tor [ kón tràktər ] (plural con·trac·tors)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. company or person under contract: a company or person with a formal contract to do a specific job, supplying labor and materials and providing and overseeing staff if needed
a building contractor
The contractors are handling the electrical wiring.

2. thing that contracts: something that contracts, e.g. a muscle

3. somebody who makes contract: one of the parties to a contract

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