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

Immigration enforcement impacts workflows directly—33% of firms reported workers not showing up or subcontractors losing labor in the past six months. —Brad Hunter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026

Uthmeier's office launched 46 criminal investigations and issued four subpoenas seeking records from Smart & Safe Florida and its contractors and subcontractors about potentially fraudulent petitions, according to a news release. —CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

Uthmeier’s office launched 46 new criminal investigations and issued four subpoenas seeking records from Smart & Safe Florida and its contractors and subcontractors about potentially fraudulent petitions, according to a news release. —Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026

Those subcontractors were Gorrin, Nuhfer and Perera, records show. —Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 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