Meaning & use
permalancer
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Meaning
nouncountableinformal
A freelance worker who works regularly for one client for a long period, almost like an employee.
Grammar: Countable; used mostly in media and business talk.
Patterns
- a permalancer at a company
- work as a permalancer
He has been a permalancer at the magazine for three years.
Many designers become permalancers when one client gives them steady work.
As a permalancer, she still invoices her client each month.
Word forms
| plural | permalancers |
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Common combinations
- work as a permalancer
- I worked as a permalancer for a software firm after college.
- a long-term permalancer
- She was a long-term permalancer with no benefits.
- hire a permalancer
- The studio decided to hire a permalancer instead of an employee.
- become a permalancer
- Many freelancers become a permalancer without planning to.
Synonyms and how they differ
- freelancer
- A freelancer works for many clients, while a permalancer works mainly for one.
- contractor
- Contractor is the neutral business term and does not suggest almost-employee status.
- temp
- A temp works short-term through an agency, while a permalancer stays much longer.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: permalancer or freelancer?
permalancer vs freelancer
A freelancer has a range of clients; a permalancer is stuck with one, which can bring risk without benefits.
Practice
Who is most likely a permalancer?
Choose one answer.
A permalancer is a freelancer who works long-term for one client. The employees and the intern have different arrangements.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “permalancer”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.