CONDUCTOR

conductor (k<<schwa>>n-d<<schwa>>k-t<<schwa>>r or -tor), n. [Latin “one who hires”] Roman law. 1. A lessee or a person who hires the services of another; a hirer. 2. A person hired to make a specific work; a contractor. • A contractor, esp. for the provision of public services, was also called manceps or redemptor. See MANCEPS; LOCATOR(1). [Blacks Law 8th]