contractor

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In Afghanistan bin Laden's resources as a contractor were also used and he brought in heavy equipment on a number of occasions to help fortify mujahedin strongholds and to refurbish supply roads.

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  1. noun One that agrees to furnish materials or perform services at a specified price, especially for construction work.
  2. noun Something, especially a muscle, that contracts.

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  • Anytime there's such a project, the contractor is advised of the number and approximate location of all taps from the main. —  blogHOUSTON
  • The military did not release the contractor's name or nationality but said the contractor was a third country national -- neither Iraqi nor American. —  CNN.com
  • It would be like if a contractor was asked to redo all the wiring in a brand new house after the walls were painted, the carpet was down, and the owners had moved in. —  OMB Watch - Promoting open government, accountability, and citizen participation since 1983
  • In Afghanistan bin Laden's resources as a contractor were also used and he brought in heavy equipment on a number of occasions to help fortify mujahedin strongholds and to refurbish supply roads. —  Signs of the Times
  • Because the contractor was his brother, Donald Moraweitz, the county determined that Larry Moraweitz couldn't bid on the job because it would appear to be an instance of favoratism - a problem Donald Moraweitz solved by volunteering to do the job for free, with his brother's help. —  The Gazette-Enterprise: News
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  1. from Late Latin contractor, one who makes a contract, from Latin contrahere, past participle contractus, contract: see contract, v.
 

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/kənˈtræktər/
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