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person who is self-determining and is not responsible for his or her actions to any authority; professional athlete who is not under contract and is free to auction off his or her services and sign a contract with the team that offers the most money

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  • The NHL's free-agency signing period opens Wednesday.
  • Just how overwrought is the NBA free-agency speculation?
  • We're going to make it as appealing as possible come free-agency time.
  • Since Iguchi went to college, his free-agency clock began ticking late.
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