Contemplate with part-timer (4)
I believe the answer is:
temp
'part-timer' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
'contemplate with' is the wordplay.
'with' indicates a hidden word.
'TEMP' is hidden within 'contemplate'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for temp that I've seen before include "Short-time worker" , "Short-term worker, in short" , "Short-term office worker" , "N on-permanent worker" , "relief" .)