verb work independently and on temporary contracts rather than for a long-term employer.
noun a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them.
— synonyms: freelancer, free-lance, free_lance, independent, self-employed_person
adjective working for yourself.
— synonyms: free-lance, self-employed
adjective serving for wages in a foreign army.
— synonyms: mercenary(a), free-lance(a), freelance(a)
Examples
“He was a freelance writer for several magazines.”