subcontractor
Americannoun
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Law. a person who or business that contracts to provide some service or material necessary for the performance of another's contract.
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a person or business firm contracted to do part of another's work.
Etymology
Origin of subcontractor
First recorded in 1835–45; sub- + contractor
Example Sentences
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"Something will slip through regardless, because even if you have contracts with such-and-such subcontractor, you don’t know what they then do in turn," said Aimone.
From Barron's
The law seeks to counter companies offloading responsibility onto subcontractors by requiring them to identify and prevent any risks toward human rights as well as the environment throughout their production chain, including overseas.
From Barron's
Hove said she doesn’t blame the crews of subcontractors the utility hired, but Edison’s management.
From Los Angeles Times
A subcontractor unfamiliar with modular construction might bid a project higher than they otherwise would to compensate for the uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times
French prosecutors opened a manslaughter investigation against TotalEnergies after allegations that it failed to protect its subcontractors in the area, some of whom were among the dead.
From Barron's
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