Dictionary

contractor en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/ (UK)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin contractor, from Latin contract-, stem of contractus + -tor. First attested in the 16th century.

Meanings

1. A person or company that builds or improves buildings or structures.
   • Two days later, walking beyond the usual limit of the conventional promenade, Carrados reached a rough wooden hut such as contractors erect during the progress of their work. 1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:
2. A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
3. A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
4. A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
   • It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor. I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains. 1994, Scott Adams, Dilbert:

Forms

Deriveds

contractor combatant · subcontractor · private military contractor · prime contractor · independent contractor · dust contractor · main contractor · contractorization · noncontractor · general contractor

Relateds

contract

Translations (71)

ceb kontraktor (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · de Bauunternehmer (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · it appaltatore (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · he קַבְּלָן (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · ca constructor (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · de Wartungsfirma (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · az podratçı (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · az podratçı (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · az podratçı (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · bg предприемач (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · pt terceirizado (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · hu építési vállalkozó (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · mk изведувач (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · yo kọn̄gílá (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · hu generálkivitelező (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ceb kontraktor (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · yo agbaṣẹ́ṣe (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · uk підрядник (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · bg подизпълнител (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · ru подря́дчица (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · fr sous-traitant (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · fi rakennusurakoitsija (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · hu vállalkozó (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · ro contractantă (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · th ผู้รับเหมาก่อสร้าง (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ru подря́дчик (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · nl aannemer (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ro contractant (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · ro constructor (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · id anemer (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · mk изведувач (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · de Auftragnehmer (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · fi huoltofirma (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · la redemptor (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · id pemborong (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · tl kontratista (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ru контра́ктор (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · fi urakoitsija (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · es contratista (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · he קַבְּלָנִית (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · it committente (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · hu karbantartó cég (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · tr üstlenici (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · pt pedreiro (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · hu megbízott (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · it appaltatore (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · ceb kontraktor (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · nl uitvoerder (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · fr entrepreneur (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · th ผู้รับเหมา (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · tr müteahhit (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · ru подря́дчик (A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities) · de Bauausführer (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · hu szerződő fél (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · la redemptor (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · ceb kontraktor (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · tr müteahhit (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · de Firma (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · hu szállító (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · el εργολάβος (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · hi ठेकेदार (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · hu alvállalkozó (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · pt autônomo (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · ru подря́дчица (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · fr contractant (A person on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee) · es constructor (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ro antreprenor (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ru подря́дчик (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · cs subdodavatel (A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects) · he קבלן בניין \ קַבְּלַן בִּנְיָן (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures) · ar مُقَاوِل (A person or company that constructs or improves buildings or structures)