subcontractor

American  

[suhb-kon-trak-ter, suhb-kon-, suhb-kuhn-trak-ter] / sʌbˈkɒn træk tər, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-, ˌsʌb kənˈtræk tər /

noun

1. Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.

2. a person or business firm contracted to do part of another's work.

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Etymology

Origin of subcontractor

First recorded in 1835–45; sub- + contractor

Example Sentences

Serbian leaders have batted away accusations of malfeasance at Linglong, and company rejected responsibility, saying the workers had been hired by one of its subcontractors.

From Barron's

A series of investigations into exploitative work conditions within fashion subcontractors has roiled Italy's luxury industry, with the government decrying attacks on "Made in Italy".

From Barron's

And on Friday, one subcontractor told the BBC his firm would do up to 15 drop-offs daily from a hotel in south east London to a doctors surgery around two miles away.

From BBC

On Friday, as part of an investigation into possible corruption in the renovation project, eight people were arrested, including consultants, scaffolding subcontractors and a middleman.

From The Wall Street Journal

This means tracking deforestation and pollution that they, as well as their suppliers and subcontractors, cause, plus other issues like forced labour -- and taking steps to curtail them.

From Barron's