self-employed
adjective/ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/
/ˌself ɪmˈplɔɪd/
- working for yourself and not employed by a company, etc.
- a self-employed musician
- I decided to become self-employed.
- retirement plans for the self-employed (= people who are self-employed)
Oxford Collocations DictionarySelf-employed is used with these nouns:- accountant
- builder
- electrician
- …
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