owner-operator

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Synonyms: owner operator

Antonyms: owner operator

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Noun

1. Someone who both [[own#Verb|owns]] and [[operate#Verb|operates]] a piece of equipment, especially a [[semi-trailer truck]] ([[articulated lorry]]). {{ng|They are a [[contractor]]; they may be a [[commercial]] [[carrier]], but most often they provide [[capacity]] (trucks and drivers, with or without [[trailer]]s or [[chassis]]) to either commercial or private carriers as a [[subcontractor]].}}

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