Subcontract Definition
sŭb-kŏntrăkt, sŭbkŏntrăkt
subcontracted, subcontracting, subcontracts
noun
subcontracts
A secondary contract undertaking some or all of the obligations of a primary or previous contract: construction companies often let subcontracts for the electrical work, plumbing, etc.
Webster's New World
verb
subcontracted, subcontracting, subcontracts
To make a subcontract or a subcontract for.
American Heritage
To make a subcontract (for)
Webster's New World
To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
Wiktionary
Origin of Subcontract
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sub- +"Ž contract
From Wiktionary
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