subcontractor
[suhb-kon-trak-ter, suhb-kon-, suhb-kuh n-trak-ter]
- Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
- a person or business firm contracted to do part of another's work.
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Origin of subcontractor
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Examples from the Web for subcontractor
Contemporary Examples
To work at the Navy Yard—even as a subcontractor, as Aaron Alexis was—required a security clearance.
Since then, this subcontractor has been removed from our supplier list.
I also buy the argument that the PA often functions as a “subcontractor” of Israeli security.
“It is not clear to me whether the U.S. government knew that Bout was the subcontractor,” he said.
Historical Examples
He made them because he supposed the contractor or subcontractor had to make them.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)Robert G. Ingersoll
Perkins was a subcontractor on the route from Rawlins to White River.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)Robert G. Ingersoll
Before that time the Government had nothing to do with the subcontractor.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)Robert G. Ingersoll
But I defy these gentlemen to find in the law any oath for a subcontractor.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 10 (of 12)Robert G. Ingersoll
Boone swears that the subcontractor was to have sixty-five per cent.
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subcontractor
- a person, company, etc, that enters into a subcontract, esp a firm that undertakes to complete part of another's contract
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Word Origin and History for subcontractor
n.
1842, from sub- + contractor.
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