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Contractee vs Contractor - What's the difference?

contractee | contractor |

As nouns the difference between contractee and contractor

is that contractee is a party to a contract while contractor is a person who executes the building or improving of buildings.

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.

    • contractor

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who executes the building or improving of buildings.
  • A person or company that performs specific tasks like electrical or plumbing work in construction projects.
  • A person or company hired to maintain existing facilities like air conditioning systems, groundskeeping, etc.
  • A person hired to do a job on a business contract, as opposed to a permanent employee.
  • * 1994 , , Dilbert:
    • It looks like you're off to a three-hour staff meeting that doesn't apply to me. I'm glad I'm a highly-paid contractor . I'll be increasing my skills while you fight to get oxygen to your brains.
    (Three hours later) I became a multimedia developer. How was your day?

    See also

    * contract