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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At a minimum, fiduciaries should review access controls, encryption, data retention policies, incident response procedures, subcontractor access, cyber insurance, breach notification obligations and independent security testing.
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Ronald Stair,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Each day at work, I was surrounded by subcontractors who had mastered a craft.
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Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
In their place, the board approved a subcontractor, the private transportation provider, First Student, to take over services.
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Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Second, who personally owns the engagement, and is that person an employee or a subcontractor?
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Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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Ronald Stair,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Each day at work, I was surrounded by subcontractors who had mastered a craft.
—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2026
In their place, the board approved a subcontractor, the private transportation provider, First Student, to take over services.
—
Jessica Riley,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Second, who personally owns the engagement, and is that person an employee or a subcontractor?
—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 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 3 Jul. 2026.
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