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Contractee vs Contracted - What's the difference?

contractee | contracted |

As a noun contractee

is a party to a contract.

As an adjective contracted is

arranged by contract; established by agreement.

As a verb contracted is

past tense of contract.

contractee

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) A party to a contract.
  • (construction) The party to a construction contract who is not the contractor; frequently the owner.

    • contracted

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (not comparable) Arranged by contract; established by agreement.
  • Made smaller by contraction.
  • Incurred]]; [[acquire, acquired.

    • Derived terms

    * contractedly * contractedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (contract)