self-employedadj.n.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfᵻmˈplɔɪd/,

/ˌsɛlfɛmˈplɔɪd/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfᵻmˈplɔɪd/,

/ˌsɛlfɛmˈplɔɪd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, employed adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + employed adj. Compare earlier self-employment n.

A. adj.

†1. Apparently: of or relating to a body convened or set up by its own members, without external authorization or endorsement. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > other types of association, society, or organization

self-employed1777

faith-based1869

non-profit1896

not-for-profit1913

for-profit1939

1777 R. Robinson Hist. & Myst. of Good-Friday 27 The self-employed and uncommissioned racket of councils.

2. Working for oneself rather than for an employer, esp. either as a freelancer or as the owner of a business; (also) of or relating to someone who works for himself or herself.

ΚΠ

1793 D. Parker Charitable Morsel of Unleavened Bread 22 They can have no hope of escaping—but from the want of skill in the self-employed engineer.

1837 Blackburn Standard 29 Nov. Shortly after, the same self-employed messenger returned to Mr. Wood's residence, and said that he had been sent by that gentleman for two sovereigns.

1884 Glasgow Herald 7 Feb. I deny that I made any statement which assured all present that I was self-employed.

1907 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 70 487 One-half, or thereabouts, of the adult males of Canada are self-employed.

1963 Amer. Bar Assoc. Jrnl. Jan. 43/3 There is still some disparity between the corporate and self-employed pension provisions.

1976 Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 31 Jan. 14/1 (advt.) Position calls for a person who enjoys self employed status.

2015 P. Hawkins Girl on Train 70 Scott is a self-employed IT consultant.

B. n.

With the and plural agreement. Those who are self-employed; self-employed people as a group or class.

ΚΠ

1853 Morning Post 14 Oct. 4/2 The payment of labour otherwise than by daily wages..has been tried by fraternal associations of the self-employed.

1909 Times of India 8 Oct. 8/3 The problem of the working-day does not present itself in the same light..to the self-employed.

1938 M. Leven Income Struct. U.S. ii. 20 Many of the self-employed are at the bottom of the income scale.

1979 F. Ginor Socio-econ. Disparities Israel iii. 65 Income and labor surveys divide the population into wage and salary earners, the self-employed, and those not working.

2014 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 7 May While most of the self-employed prefer being their own boss, they often struggle with accessing basics such as housing and credit.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-employed
释义	self-employedadj.n. Brit. /ˌsɛlfᵻmˈplɔɪd/, /ˌsɛlfɛmˈplɔɪd/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfᵻmˈplɔɪd/, /ˌsɛlfɛmˈplɔɪd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, employed adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + employed adj. Compare earlier self-employment n. A. adj. †1. Apparently: of or relating to a body convened or set up by its own members, without external authorization or endorsement. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social relations > an association, society, or organization > types of association, society, or organization > [adjective] > other types of association, society, or organization self-employed1777 faith-based1869 non-profit1896 not-for-profit1913 for-profit1939 1777 R. Robinson Hist. & Myst. of Good-Friday 27 The self-employed and uncommissioned racket of councils. 2. Working for oneself rather than for an employer, esp. either as a freelancer or as the owner of a business; (also) of or relating to someone who works for himself or herself. ΚΠ 1793 D. Parker Charitable Morsel of Unleavened Bread 22 They can have no hope of escaping—but from the want of skill in the self-employed engineer. 1837 Blackburn Standard 29 Nov. Shortly after, the same self-employed messenger returned to Mr. Wood's residence, and said that he had been sent by that gentleman for two sovereigns. 1884 Glasgow Herald 7 Feb. I deny that I made any statement which assured all present that I was self-employed. 1907 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 70 487 One-half, or thereabouts, of the adult males of Canada are self-employed. 1963 Amer. Bar Assoc. Jrnl. Jan. 43/3 There is still some disparity between the corporate and self-employed pension provisions. 1976 Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Indiana) 31 Jan. 14/1 (advt.) Position calls for a person who enjoys self employed status. 2015 P. Hawkins Girl on Train 70 Scott is a self-employed IT consultant. B. n. With the and plural agreement. Those who are self-employed; self-employed people as a group or class. ΚΠ 1853 Morning Post 14 Oct. 4/2 The payment of labour otherwise than by daily wages..has been tried by fraternal associations of the self-employed. 1909 Times of India 8 Oct. 8/3 The problem of the working-day does not present itself in the same light..to the self-employed. 1938 M. Leven Income Struct. U.S. ii. 20 Many of the self-employed are at the bottom of the income scale. 1979 F. Ginor Socio-econ. Disparities Israel iii. 65 Income and labor surveys divide the population into wage and salary earners, the self-employed, and those not working. 2014 Yorks. Post (Nexis) 7 May While most of the self-employed prefer being their own boss, they often struggle with accessing basics such as housing and credit. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1777
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