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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These probes revealed that brands frequently outsourced production to a network of subcontractors — many Chinese-owned — who utilized undocumented labor in sweatshop-like conditions to maximize profit margins.
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Dinkytown Athletes serves as a subcontractor.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
According to Hussain, streamlined operations, stronger subcontractor relationships, and new client acquisitions have helped position CCCE for sustainable expansion.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Invoices show Strategic Digital Services used a subcontractor called Total Video Placements to produce and place ads.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
Dinkytown Athletes serves as a subcontractor.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
According to Hussain, streamlined operations, stronger subcontractor relationships, and new client acquisitions have helped position CCCE for sustainable expansion.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
Invoices show Strategic Digital Services used a subcontractor called Total Video Placements to produce and place ads.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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