Definitions for Contractor
ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tərcon·trac·tor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. contractornoun

   someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things

2. contractor, declarernoun

   the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps

3. contractornoun

   (law) a party to a contract

4. contractile organ, contractornoun

   a bodily organ that contracts

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contractornoun

   A person who executes the building or improving of buildings.

2. contractornoun

   A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.

3. contractornoun

   A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contractornoun

   One of the parties to a contract or bargain.

   Etymology: from contract.

   Let the measure of your affirmation or denial be the understanding of your contractor; for he that deceives the buyer or the seller by speaking what is true, in a sense not understood by the other, is a thief. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of Living Holy.

   All matches, friendships, and societies are dangerous and inconvenient, where the contractors are not equals. Roger L'Estrange.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. contractor

   A contractor is an individual or organization that is contracted to perform specific tasks or provide certain services for a client within a specific timeframe. This can include a wide range of services, from construction and home improvement projects to informational technology services. Contractors operate independently, and they are not considered employees of the hiring company. They often have specialized skills or expertise in their field.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Contractornoun

   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

2. Etymology: [L.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CONTRACTOR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Contractor is ranked #40371 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Contractor surname appeared 542 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Contractor.
   
   88% or 477 total occurrences were Asian.
   6.8% or 37 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 21 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.1% or 6 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Bridge Player
   • Builder
   • Law
   • Party

British National Corpus

1. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Contractor' in Nouns Frequency: #2199

How to pronounce Contractor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Contractor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contractor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Contractor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Contractor in a Sentence

1. The IOC:

   The city recognizes that the PPP contractor most likely has two primary objectives, maximize land value and deliver venue obligations at least cost, the city must be diligent in making sure the Games obligations are fully met.

2. Ashkan Soltani:

   Trump Ukraine scandalThe NSA's the equivalent of a building security desk checking IDs before permitting a contractor to come up and install new equipment.

3. Hank Johnson:

   It seems like this is a renegade contractor visiting abuse on military personnel and live animals, it’s mind-boggling. It’s like a diabolical mad scientist at work in a horror movie.

4. David Morehouse:

   There were thousands of warfighters who needed this training, hagmann was a former Army doctor, a former medical professor and he was attractive to commanders looking for a qualified contractor.

5. Manuel Benitez:

   Everything depends on the contractor, what we dont want is to speed this thing up if the result is not up to the quality (required).

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Contractor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Contractor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Contractor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Contractor
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html