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freelancer
Freelance (sometimes spelled free-lance or free lance), freelancer, and freelance worker are common terms for a person who is self-employed and not necessarily committed to a particular employer long-term. Freelance workers are sometimes represented by a company or a temporary agency that resells freelance labor to clients. Others work independently or use professional associations or websites to get work.
backing vocalist
singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists
session musician
musician hired to perform in recording sessions or live performances
contract killing
form of murder
temporary work
situation where the employee is expected to leave the employer within a certain period of time
gig worker
independent contractors, online platform workers, contract firm workers, on-call workers and temporary workers
Locum
A locum, or locum tenens, is a person who temporarily fulfills the duties of another; the term is especially used for physicians or clergy. For example, a locum tenens physician is a physician who works in the place of the regular physician. In the Catholic Church, an example of a locum tenens is an apostolic administrator, often a bishop who temporarily governs a vacant see until a new ordinary is appointed.
backing band
band that accompanies a leading artist; group of musicians who accompany an artist at a live performance or on a recording
substitute teacher
alternative for a classroom teacher when the latter is unavailable
Temporary and Agency Work Directive
directive
beater
person who drives game out of areas of cover