subcontractor

noun

sub·​con·​trac·​tor ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər 

ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak-

: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract

Examples of subcontractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to the New York Times, the majority of them were subcontractors employed by neither Hyundai or LG. —Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

Schrank noted some of the workers may have been contractors or subcontractors. —Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025

This includes thorough vetting of employment practices by contractors and subcontractors. —Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025

Investigations by a Milan court that uncovered ties of luxury brands such as Loro Piana, Valentino, Dior and Giorgio Armani, among others, to subcontractors involved in sweatshop schemes have raised concerns about the industry’s ability to manage its supply chains effectively. —Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcontractor

• benefactor
• chiropractor
• malefactor
• multifactor
• acter
• actor
• factor
• tractor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor

Legal Definition

subcontractor

noun

: one (as an individual or business) that contracts to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract