[free.lance] n (1820) 1 a usu free lance : a mercenary soldier esp. of the Middle Ages: condottiere b: a person who acts independently without being affiliated with or authorized by an organization
2: a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer
[2]freelance adj (1901) 1 a: of, relating to, or being a freelance: independent "a ~ photographer" "~ fees" b: done by a freelance "~ reviewing" "~ jobs"
2: not sponsored by an organization "~ terrorists" "a ~ demonstration" -- freelance adv [3]freelance vi (1902): to act or work as a freelance ~ vt: to produce as a freelance "freelancing magazine articles"