Word Study
contractor
CIDE DICTIONARY
contractor, n. [L.].
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. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
contractor, n. a person who undertakes a contract, esp. to provide materials, conduct building operations, etc.
Etymology
LL (as CONTRACT)
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