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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The Portage case is different, as the subcontractor and his co-conspirators are accused of deception in their failure to deliver the televisions to warehouses.
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 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
While at the microschool, the 19-year-old apprenticed under a subcontractor in Florida, an experience that will count toward his graduation from the Humanist Academy.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 15 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
While at the microschool, the 19-year-old apprenticed under a subcontractor in Florida, an experience that will count toward his graduation from the Humanist Academy.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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