(espionage) A secret agent recruited by another agent, and having no direct contact with the agency.

Ellipsis of Contra Costa County.

A contract in which the buyer and seller of work or services agree on (i) which costs are remunerable and (ii) the margin that the supplier can add to these costs. The project is then invoiced to the customer based on the actual costs incurred plus the agreed margin.

A sweetheart deal taking the form of a contract.

(finance, commerce) A contract between two parties to buy or sell something on a stated future date at a price agreed now; distinguished from a futures contract in not being standardised or exchange-traded.

(typography) Having stroke thickness that is on an axis contrary to convention.

The opposite of what most laypeople would think is true.

(education) The submission of assessment work, such as an assignment or report, that has been ghost-written by someone else.

plural of contractual agreement

(law) A legal agreement containing a contract.