self-employed
adjective
self-em·ployed
ˌself-im-ˈplȯid 
: earning income directly from one's own business, trade, or profession rather than as a specified salary or wages from an employer
self-employed
noun
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Businesses would pay the tax (including self-employed), but regular employees would face no direct taxes at all.
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Mortgage lenders don’t look kindly on the self-employed.
—Rohan Banerjee, Time, 6 July 2025
According to the news release, benefits may be available to people who:
Worked or were self-employed, or were scheduled to begin work.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 May 2025
Currently, Allen is self-employed as an inventor, misting systems specialist and livestock farmer.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
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Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Mortgage lenders don’t look kindly on the self-employed.
—Rohan Banerjee, Time, 6 July 2025
According to the news release, benefits may be available to people who:
Worked or were self-employed, or were scheduled to begin work.
—Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 May 2025
Currently, Allen is self-employed as an inventor, misting systems specialist and livestock farmer.
—Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-employed
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“Self-employed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-employed. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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