subcontractor
NounUS[suhb-kon-trak-ter]/səbˈkɑnˌtræktɚ/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractorType of contractor
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sub′con·tract′or noun
One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54