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
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The company is a subcontractor of the mainline airlines to fly their passengers in aircraft the company operates and maintains on routes assigned by the mainline airlines, the lawsuit states.
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Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Besides finding qualified businesses to support and investing in them, DEMI was tasked with providing mentoring and support services through nonprofits and subcontractors.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Government subcontractors could also be out of work and would not receive back pay.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Some were partners — subcontractors or collaborators on government projects.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration widened its probe into Boeing and will pay special attention to the work of a subcontractor used by the aerospace giant, officials said Wednesday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Agency investigators recommended that contractors and subcontractors avoid such accidents in the future by placing a guard midway up the stairs to help detainees board and to catch any who lose their balance.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024
Nearly 48% of subcontractors hired for construction and design were Black-owned, while 35% were Latino-owned.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Per a GoFundMe started on behalf of April, McGeeney’s fiancée, the victim was a subcontractor for a small construction company.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Apr. 2024
Besides finding qualified businesses to support and investing in them, DEMI was tasked with providing mentoring and support services through nonprofits and subcontractors.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2024
Government subcontractors could also be out of work and would not receive back pay.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
Some were partners — subcontractors or collaborators on government projects.
—Associated Press, Quartz, 8 Mar. 2024
The Federal Aviation Administration widened its probe into Boeing and will pay special attention to the work of a subcontractor used by the aerospace giant, officials said Wednesday.
—Jay Blackman, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Agency investigators recommended that contractors and subcontractors avoid such accidents in the future by placing a guard midway up the stairs to help detainees board and to catch any who lose their balance.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024
Nearly 48% of subcontractors hired for construction and design were Black-owned, while 35% were Latino-owned.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Per a GoFundMe started on behalf of April, McGeeney’s fiancée, the victim was a subcontractor for a small construction company.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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