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?

Noun

(en noun)

One who supplies; a provider.

* {{quote-magazine, title=An internet of airborne things, date=2012-12-01, volume=405, issue=8813, page=3 (Technology Quarterly), magazine= citation

, passage=A farmer could place an order for a new tractor part by text message and pay for it by mobile money-transfer. A supplier many miles away would then take the part to the local matternet station for airborne dispatch via drone.}}

(soccer) Someone who assists (sets up) a goal.

* {{quote-news

, year=2011 , date=January 16 , author=Saj Chowdhury , title=Sunderland 1 - 1 Newcastle , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Regular supplier Barton played in another teasing corner, which was headed on towards goal by the impressive Ameobi and flicked in by expert poacher Nolan.}}