Subcontractor Definition
sŭb-kŏntrăktər, sŭbkən-trăktər
subcontractors
noun
One who agrees to perform part of the work specified in a previous contract between a contractor and another party.
American Heritage
A person or company that assumes by secondary contract some or all of the obligations of an original contractor.
Webster's New World
A contractor hired by a general contractor employed by the contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Subcontractor
Noun
Singular:
subcontractor
Plural:
subcontractorsOrigin of Subcontractor
-
From subcontract +"Ž -or.
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