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contractual

/kənˈtɹæk.t͡ʃ(u)əl/

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What does contractual mean?

adjective

  1. Of, relating to, or enforced by a contract.

noun

  1. A contractualized employee; One who is hired as a temporary worker, especially one who is hired for a single project.
  2. A charge for a service that is applied through a contract with another provider.
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noun

  1. A contract specifying details of the relationship with another country or body

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IPA pronunciation

/kənˈtɹæk.t͡ʃ(u)əl/

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Should management and labour so desire, the dialogue between them at Community level may lead to contractual relations, including agreements.
European UnionThe Treaty of the European Union, Maastricht Treaty, 7th February, 1992Project Gutenberg ebook #686
Procurement in terms of Canadian coverage is defined as contractual transactions to acquire property or services for the direct benefit or use of the government.
CanadaNorth American Free Trade Agreement, 1992 Oct. 7 Tariff Phasing DescriptionsProject Gutenberg ebook #89
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Being thus freed from many irksome restrictions that had hung heavily upon him, Edison now proceeded to push the phonograph business under a broader policy than that which obtained under his previous contractual relations.
Frank Lewis Dyer; Thomas Commerford MartinEdison: His Life and InventionsProject Gutenberg ebook #820