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

Examples of subcontractor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 2026, the company agreed to settle an Italian investigation into subcontractors without admitting wrongdoing, drawing unwelcome attention to the brand’s operations. —Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 June 2026

As part of the collaboration pillar, Kubix Link PLM solution acts as a central hub that unites internal creation, manufacturing and marketing departments, while also extending that collaboration to a brand’s global network of suppliers, subcontractors and partners. —Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026

Couñago also thanked the shipyard’s workers, subcontractors, and the BlueNewables team for their efforts in bringing the project to completion. —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

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subcontractor

• benefactor
• chiropractor
• malefactor
• multifactor
• acter
• actor
• factor
• tractor
• attractor
• cofactor
• compactor
• contactor

Legal Definition

subcontractor

noun

: one (as an individual or business) that contracts to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract