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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Couñago also thanked the shipyard’s workers, subcontractors, and the BlueNewables team for their efforts in bringing the project to completion.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
That work also involved 430,000 man-hours, close to 50 subcontractors and 225 workers per day.
—Chase Jordan
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Two of the four Vulcan launches to date have suffered anomalies with solid rocket boosters, and although the missions succeeded in placing their payloads into orbit, the launcher is grounded as ULA and its subcontractors probe the recurring problem.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Managing that massive volume required an expansive network of over 10,000 subcontractors and tradespeople, and despite spending about $750 million annually on home renovations, there was constant pain over quality control.
—Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
That work also involved 430,000 man-hours, close to 50 subcontractors and 225 workers per day.
—Chase Jordan
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Two of the four Vulcan launches to date have suffered anomalies with solid rocket boosters, and although the missions succeeded in placing their payloads into orbit, the launcher is grounded as ULA and its subcontractors probe the recurring problem.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
Managing that massive volume required an expansive network of over 10,000 subcontractors and tradespeople, and despite spending about $750 million annually on home renovations, there was constant pain over quality control.
—Anna Tong, Forbes.com, 26 May 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 Jun. 2026.
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