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self-employed

/sɛlf ɪmˈplɔɪd/

Translations

self-employednoun

self-employed

/ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/

/ˌsɛlf ɪmˈplɔɪd/

Used collectively, usually with the definite article, to denote people who work for themselves.

Synonyms

independent worker

business owner

sole trader

sole proprietor

independent contractor

self-employedadjective

more self-employed

Comp.

most self-employed

Super.

/sɛlf ɪmˈplɔɪd/

She is a self-employed graphic designer.

Она самозанятый графический дизайнер.

Synonyms

sole proprietor

Antonyms

self-employednoun

People who work for themselves rather than being employed by someone else.

Tax regulations can be complicated for the self-employed.

self-employedadjective

Working for oneself as a freelancer or the owner of a business rather than for an employer.

She enjoys the flexibility of being self-employed and setting her own schedule.