Self-employed (adjective)

1. Adjective: working for oneself rather than for an employer.
2. Adjective: owning and running one's own business.

Origin:

Compound adjective, "self" meaning "oneself" and "employed" meaning "having a job".

Examples:

1. He decided to become self-employed and start his own business.
2. Self-employed individuals must pay their own taxes and benefits.
3. Many self-employed people work long hours and have to wear many hats, from accounting to marketing to customer service.
4. Being self-employed gives you the freedom to choose your own schedule and work environment.
5. The self-employed person had to be very disciplined and motivated to be successful.