subcontractor

noun

sub·​con·​trac·​tor ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər How to pronounce subcontractor (audio)
ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak-
: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract

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However, federal contractors and subcontractors with agreements that include the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) E-Verify Clause must comply. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 Adopted in 2002, the living wage ordinance requires county contractors and subcontractors doing $25,000 worth of business or more to provide a minimum wage to their employees that is higher than the state minimum wage. Richard Halstead, The Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2024 Any changes to the defense budget and weapons procurement ultimately must go through Congress, and F-35 production is spread across various districts and subcontractors. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2024 Rockville Centre Detective John Murphy, 40, confronted the phone company subcontractor in Manorville at about 7 p.m. on Nov. 3, demanding to know what the 48-year-old worker was doing in the area, according to prosecutors. Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subcontractor 

Word History

First Known Use

1798, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subcontractor was in 1798

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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Legal Definition

subcontractor

noun
: one (as an individual or business) that contracts to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract

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