"gig work" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gig works [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gig work (plural gig works)
  1. (economics) Income-earning activities outside of traditional, long-term employer-employee relationships. Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: gigwork Related terms: gig worker
    Sense id: en-gig_work-en-noun-nxJ7EK5x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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