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contract / job

nounfemininegeneral usecommon/ẽpɾɐjˈtadɐ/em·prei·ta·da

Definition

1

A contract by which a person (contractor) undertakes, for a price, to carry out a work or service for another. Also refers to the work or service thus contracted.

Usage examples

The city council launched a contract for the construction of the new school.
The contractor completed the job within the stipulated deadline.

Common combinations

construction contractpublic contractto complete a contract