"gig worker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gig workers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gig worker (plural gig workers)
  1. (economics) Independent contractor or freelancer who typically does short-term work for multiple clients. Wikipedia link: Gig worker Categories (topical): Economics Synonyms: gigworker Related terms: gig work Translations (Independent contractor or freelancer): flexwerker (Dutch), gigarbetare [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-gig_worker-en-noun-ZkomiLgP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: economics, science, sciences

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