contract out
Americanverb phrase
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to assign (a task or job) to someone who is outside of the company or organization.
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formally agree not to participate in something, especially a scheme such as a pension or health insurance plan.
verb
Example Sentences
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If it is approved, TSA then puts a contract out for competitive bid by preapproved companies and assigns the winning company to the airport.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
So the ESA is planning to contract out the job of developing the continent's first reusable rocket, having named a shortlist of potential companies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025
The new rules typically only apply to new customers, so any price rise will depend on when you took your contract out.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2025
Agencies differ on how they resolve those claims: some use an employee, some contract out for a hearings examiner and some use a city or county employee or contractor.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
"I'm going to hold up until I knock the bottom of this contract out," he said, good-humouredly.
From For Jacinta by Bindloss, Harold
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