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 Independence School District hires bus drivers and other transportation employees directly rather than working with a subcontractor or outside company.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The ideal subcontractor is just a guy who knows guys.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The center uses congressional funds to pay subcontractors who provide representation to minors who are accused of entering the country illegally, free of charge.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
City officials had not become aware that the chamber was a subcontractor until 2018.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2025
The ideal subcontractor is just a guy who knows guys.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
The center uses congressional funds to pay subcontractors who provide representation to minors who are accused of entering the country illegally, free of charge.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
City officials had not become aware that the chamber was a subcontractor until 2018.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2025
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 31 May. 2025.
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