freelance

noun

a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

verb

work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer

adjective

serving for wages in a foreign army

working for yourself

Roots

lancea-lance · Latin · spear

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