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
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The judge determined that Sundance had breached its subcontractor contract with Ahtna.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Soofer is accused of providing fake subcontractor invoices to LAHSA with the names of real companies.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
This bill would require contractors to pay at least 95% of an undisputed amount to which a subcontractor or supplier is entitled within 10 days of receiving a progress or final payment from the state.
—Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
McLaughlin’s husband, Ben Yoho, is CEO of a firm that’s a subcontractor on the deal, according to ProPublica.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Soofer is accused of providing fake subcontractor invoices to LAHSA with the names of real companies.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
This bill would require contractors to pay at least 95% of an undisputed amount to which a subcontractor or supplier is entitled within 10 days of receiving a progress or final payment from the state.
—Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
McLaughlin’s husband, Ben Yoho, is CEO of a firm that’s a subcontractor on the deal, according to ProPublica.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subcontractor
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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