ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Self-employed

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Self-employed is an adjective meaning Working for oneself, rather than for an employer.

Meaning

Working for oneself, rather than for an employer.

Example Sentences

Police said Ko Sasaki, of no fixed address and who claims to be self-employed, took two packs of condoms, worth about 2,000 yen, and tried to leave the store without paying for them.

Synonyms for self-employed

Depending on context, synonyms include employed, freelance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include freelance, employed, self-employment, entrepreneurial, worker, self-government.

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