自じ由ゆう契けい約やく

noun

free agency; free contract

Used in sports, entertainment, and business for a player or professional not bound by an exclusive contract, or for the contract itself.

• 彼かれは今いまシーズン終しゅう了りょう後ごに自じ由ゆう契けい約やくになる予よ定ていだ。

  He is expected to become a free agent after this season.

• 自じ由ゆう契けい約やくの選せん手しゅを獲かく得とくする。

  Acquire a free-agent player.

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

freelance

Attributive use (〜の) describing a person working independently without a long-term employer, or a contract that allows such work.

• 彼かれは自じ由ゆう契けい約やくの翻ほん訳やく者しゃとして働はたらいている。

  He works as a freelance translator.