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

Every company is now, in some sense, running a white-label operation, because AI has become the invisible subcontractor almost nobody officially hired. — Nital Shah, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

The company runs a similar model for its ground delivery partners, which has been a subject of controversy due to the control the Big Tech firm often can exercise over the third-party subcontractors and their employees. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Along with its partners and subcontractors, Overland AI is delivering the full capability, from operator to battlefield effect. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

The core stage of the rocket is assembled in France, while its upper stage is built in Germany with the support of hundreds of subcontractors across Europe. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026

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