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sole trader

American  

noun

Law.
  1. feme-sole trader.


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"I think for a sole trader you need to have 24 months of work completed, which can be difficult if you're trying to get a house."

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Chris O'Connor, a sole trader who worked backstage at this year's event, says he's taking organisers to a small claims court over £2,050 he says he's owed.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

In the ruling, the regulator said the numbers were run by sole trader John Francis, from Epsom, and cost callers a least 50p a minute.

From BBC • Oct. 4, 2013

After serving two years of her sentence, and free from drugs since 2009, Roslyn has now been a sole trader for the past 24 months.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2013

She may carry on business as a sole trader and her earnings and wages are her sole and separate property.

From The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume IV by Harper, Ida Husted

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