contractor
noun · KON-trak-ter
a person or firm paid to do building or other work
ठेकेदार
Usage
a building contractorhire a contractora private contractor
Examples
The contractor promised to finish before the monsoon.
The city hired a private contractor to clean the drains.
Common mistake
The contractor between the two firms was signed.
The contract between the two firms was signed.
A contract is the agreement; a contractor is the person or firm.
Remember: Contractor = the one hired to do the work.
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Word 5 in Universal Core 3: administrative, commissioner, complexity and more.
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