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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That is an amount far below other industries, as subcontractor suppliers contribute to just 2 to 3 percent of the high-end fashion production in the country, Capasa said.
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
It was recovered on a vessel registered as a licensed subcontractor, Perna noted.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Delta Solutions, based in the city, works with 150 subcontractors in its support of military and space projects.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
An investigation found hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing and subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems factories.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2025
It was recovered on a vessel registered as a licensed subcontractor, Perna noted.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
Delta Solutions, based in the city, works with 150 subcontractors in its support of military and space projects.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
An investigation found hundreds of quality system violations at Boeing and subcontractor Spirit AeroSystems factories.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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