If you are self-employed , you organize your own work and taxes and are paid by people for a service you provide, rather than being paid a regular salary by a person or a firm. ( BUSINESS )
There are no paid holidays or sick leave if you are self-employed.
...a self-employed builder.
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The self-employed are people who are self-employed.
We want more support for the self-employed.
N-PLURAL : the N