freelance

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freelance /f ˈri ˌlæns/ ?

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(n) a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them
(v) work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer
(adj) working for yourself
(adj) serving for wages in a foreign army

Today a flotilla of freelance fact checkers make life more difficult for the salaried employees of what has come to be known as the MSM, or mainstream media.
Carine Roitfeld was a freelance fashion editor at French Vogue and I was the newly appointed menswear designer at Yves Saint Laurent when we met in 1998.
We will see a more flexible, more freelance, more collaborative and far less secure work world.

Al-Masri was not among the seven suspects, but New York Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly called al-Masri "a freelance consultant to terrorist groups worldwide."
on May 28, 2004 By: Raymond Kelly Source: FOXNews
"We played, I don't want to call it basketball, but we don't play smart at all," said Jamison. "We freelance a lot and we like to do things on our own."
on Feb 10, 2009 By: Antawn Jamison Source: Sports Network
"This country has experienced anarchy and in order to restore security we need a strong hand, especially with freelance militias," Ghedi said.
on Dec 29, 2006 By: Ali Mohamed Gedi Source: United Press International