working for yourself and not employed by a company, etc.a self-employed musicianI decided to become self-employed.retirement plans for the self-employed (= people who are self-employed)Oxford Collocations DictionarySelf-employed is used with these nouns: accountant,builder,electrician,…Seefull entrySee related entries:Describing jobs
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