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
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The Federal Aviation Administration widened its probe into Boeing and will pay special attention to the work of a subcontractor used by the aerospace giant, officials said Wednesday.
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Jay Blackman, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Agency investigators recommended that contractors and subcontractors avoid such accidents in the future by placing a guard midway up the stairs to help detainees board and to catch any who lose their balance.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024
Nearly 48% of subcontractors hired for construction and design were Black-owned, while 35% were Latino-owned.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Per a GoFundMe started on behalf of April, McGeeney’s fiancée, the victim was a subcontractor for a small construction company.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Its members are subject to the same Israeli restrictions as their fellow Palestinians, while also being viewed by many in their communities as Israel’s repressive subcontractors.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
The top 20 contractors alone could have thousands of subcontractors and vendors supporting them, and each of those companies is connected to a network of other, increasingly smaller companies.
—Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
In addition to investigating Boeing's manufacturing processes and its production line, the FAA is also turning its attention to Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's subcontractor.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is investigating whether the facility or its subcontractor violated child labor laws.
—Lici Beveridge, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Jay Blackman, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2024
Agency investigators recommended that contractors and subcontractors avoid such accidents in the future by placing a guard midway up the stairs to help detainees board and to catch any who lose their balance.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 8 Mar. 2024
Nearly 48% of subcontractors hired for construction and design were Black-owned, while 35% were Latino-owned.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Per a GoFundMe started on behalf of April, McGeeney’s fiancée, the victim was a subcontractor for a small construction company.
—Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Its members are subject to the same Israeli restrictions as their fellow Palestinians, while also being viewed by many in their communities as Israel’s repressive subcontractors.
—Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 5 Mar. 2024
The top 20 contractors alone could have thousands of subcontractors and vendors supporting them, and each of those companies is connected to a network of other, increasingly smaller companies.
—Edward Tuorinsky, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
In addition to investigating Boeing's manufacturing processes and its production line, the FAA is also turning its attention to Spirit AeroSystems, Boeing's subcontractor.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 24 Jan. 2024
Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division is investigating whether the facility or its subcontractor violated child labor laws.
—Lici Beveridge, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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