contractualize

two hands shaking above a table with a gavel, factory in the background, flat line-art style
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two hands shaking above a table with a gavel, factory in the background, flat line-art style

The proposed image is a visual representation of the word 'contractualize' by showing two hands shaking to form a contract, with a gavel on a table indicating the legal nature of the agreement. A factory in the background represents outsourcing. The image is in a flat, line-art style to make it easily memorable and recognizable.

  1. verb — contractualizes; contractualizing; contractualized
    1. To represent, model or formalize an agreement, intent or understanding within a legal framework or contract
      • This approach would contractualize the East's very large numerical advantages in most types of major armaments in the area.
      • During the consensus-building stage, the program design unit identifies potential program partners and begins to formalize their role in the project and contractualize their contribution.
      • What promises or agreements should the law contractualize (or decontractualize)? For example, should the law contractualize so-called gratuitous or unbargained-for promises—promises that are not supported by consideration?
    2. To outsource.
      • Unceremonious disappearance of Mina's city buses is the latest management scheme aimed to retrench and contractualize workers, according to drivers and conductors of the Mina's Transit Corporation.
      • Furthermore, it has been estimated that 20,000 jobs have been contractualized in nine top performing public sector enterprises called Navratnas (Joshi, ibid: 3 ).
      • The advent of the phrase commercial-in-confidence has indeed sent shivers up the spines of numerous citizen groups and auditors general as moves to contractualize and outsource have gathered pace.
Derived from contractual