A person who is contracted; someone bound by or subject to a contract.
From 'contract' + '-ee' (one who receives the action). This legal term parallels 'employee' and 'lessee,' referring to the party bound by contractual obligations.
In the gig economy, workers are often contractees rather than employees—which means they don't get the same benefits but can sometimes work for multiple companies!
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