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 company uses subcontractors at Camp East Montana, including security firm Akima Global Services and medical contractor Loyal Source.
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Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The company uses subcontractors at Camp East Montana, including security firm Akima Global Services and medical contractor Loyal Source.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Her husband's company received money from a DHS ad campaign subcontractor.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Healey’s office says the PLA establishes consistent wages and safety standards for contractors and subcontractors.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
The company uses subcontractors at Camp East Montana, including security firm Akima Global Services and medical contractor Loyal Source.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Her husband's company received money from a DHS ad campaign subcontractor.
—Erin Glynn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
Healey’s office says the PLA establishes consistent wages and safety standards for contractors and subcontractors.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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