/ ˈfriːlɑːns; NAmE -læns/ adjective , verb
■ adjective
earning money by selling your work or services to several different organizations rather than being employed by one particular organization :
a freelance journalist
freelance work
► free·lance adverb :
I work freelance from home.
■ verb
[ v ] to earn money by selling your work to several different organizations
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent. (denoting a mercenary): originally as two words.