Definition of contractor Contractor
/kɑˈntɹæˌktɚ/ - [kantrakter] - con•trac•tor
We found 10 definitions of contractor from 5 different sources.
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What does contractor mean?
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NounPlural: contractors |
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| contractor - someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things | ||
| constructor, builder someone who contracts for and supervises construction (as of a building) | ||
| defense contractor a contractor concerned with the development and manufacture of systems of defense | ||
| hauler, haulier a haulage contractor | ||
| ship-breaker a contractor who buys old ships and breaks them up for scrap | ||
| contractor - (law) a party to a contract | ||
| party an occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| contractor - the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps | ||
| declarer | ||
| bridge player, hand a card player in a game of bridge; "we need a 4th hand for bridge" | ||
| contractor - a bodily organ that contracts | ||
| contractile organ | ||
| organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard | ||
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Wiktionary 
- contractor (Noun)
A person who executes the building or improving of buildings. - contractor (Noun)
A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects. - contractor (Noun)
A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- contractor (n.)
One who contracts; one of the parties to a bargain; one who covenants to do anything for another; specifically, one who contracts to perform work on a rather large scale, at a certain price or rate, as in building houses or making a railroad.
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contractor
A person who contracts to supply certain materials or do certain work for a stipulated sum.
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🔤- contractor, noun, singular of contractors.
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