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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This bill would require contractors to pay at least 95% of an undisputed amount to which a subcontractor or supplier is entitled within 10 days of receiving a progress or final payment from the state.
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Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
McLaughlin’s husband, Ben Yoho, is CEO of a firm that’s a subcontractor on the deal, according to ProPublica.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The contractor and subcontractor issue was amended in the bill on Tuesday.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The subcontractor uses his leverage by threatening to stop his collaboration unless Heike secures more hours and revenue for him.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
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Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 19 Feb. 2026
McLaughlin’s husband, Ben Yoho, is CEO of a firm that’s a subcontractor on the deal, according to ProPublica.
—Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The contractor and subcontractor issue was amended in the bill on Tuesday.
—Jim Turner, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
The subcontractor uses his leverage by threatening to stop his collaboration unless Heike secures more hours and revenue for him.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2026.
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