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Noun
/ˈkänˌtraktər/,/ˌkənˈtraktər/,
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contractors, plural;
  1. A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job

  1. (contract) enter into a contractual arrangement
  2. (contract) a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law
  3. (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make
  4. (contract) sign: engage by written agreement; "They signed two new pitchers for the next season"
  5. (contract) a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid
  6. (contract) compress: squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
  7. A general contractor is a group or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction, renovation or demolition of a building, road or other structure. ...
  8. (Contract (2008 film)) Contract (2008) is a Hindi film by Ram Gopal Verma, where the story revolves around an ex-commando man, Aman, whose wife and daughter are killed in a terrorist attack. ...
  9. (Contract (animated short film)) Contract (Контракт) is a 1985 Soviet/Russian animation based on the short science fiction story Company Store (1958) by Robert Silverberg and directed by Vladimir Tarasov. The song I Can't Give You Anything but Love, Baby is used in the animation.
  10. (Contract (BDSM)) In BDSM, a contract is an agreement, usually written, between the dominant and submissive in a 24/7 or Total Power Exchange (TPE) relationship. It is the formal act of consent to the power exchange.
  11. (Contract (conflicts)) In the Conflict of Laws, the validity of a contract with one or more foreign law elements will be decided by reference to the so-called "proper law" of the contract.
  12. (Contractor (song)) Wrath is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Lamb of God. It was released on February 23, 2009. It achieved #2 on Billboard 200, with sales exceeding 68,000 in its first week. As of August 2010 it has sold over 200,000 copies in the United States.
  13. (contract) An agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement; An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e. ...
  14. (contracting) That is getting smaller
  15. (contractor) A person who executes the building or improving of buildings; A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects; A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc
  16. (Contract) A legally enforceable promise or set of promises that must be performed and for which, if a breach of the promise occurs, the law provides a remedy.
  17. (Contract) An agreement between persons, which obliges each party to do or not to do a certain thing. Technically, a valid contract requires an offer and an acceptance of that offer, and, in common law countries, consideration.
  18. (Contract) An agreement by which the insurer agrees to provide certain benefits and/or services to the insured in exchange for consideration (premium payments).
  19. (Contract) the formal document which details all the terms of sale. The contract is prepared by the vendor's solicitor and a copy is sent to the purchaser.
  20. (Contract) Unit of trading for a financial or commodity future. Also, actual bilateral agreement between the parties (buyer and seller) of a futures or options on futures transaction as defined by an exchange.
  21. (Contract) A legally binding document in which the buyer agrees to purchase specific property and the seller agrees to sell under stated conditions. Also called a contract for purchase and sale, purchase and sale agreement, binder, or earnest money contract.
  22. (CONTRACT) A collective bargaining agreement between a grower and his union-represented employees. The terms of a negotiated contract specify wages, working conditions, and benefits.
  23. (contract) A written, dated, and signed agreement between two or more involved parties that sets out any arrangements on delegation and distribution of tasks and obligations and, if appropriate, on financial matters. The protocol may serve as the basis of a contract. [ICH E6 Glossary]
  24. (Contract) A written agreement between a prisoner and Administration which allows a prisoner to be released from a Detention Unit with probation-like stipulations.
  25. (CONTRACT) a binding legal agreement between two or more parties that outlines the conditions for the exchange of value (for example: money exchanged for title to property)