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subcontract

1 subcontract /ˌsʌbˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ verb
subcontracts; subcontracted; subcontracting
1 subcontract
/ˌsʌbˈkɑːnˌtrækt/
verb
subcontracts; subcontracted; subcontracting
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBCONTRACT
: to hire another person or company to do part of a job that you have been hired to do
[+ object]
[no object]

— subcontractor

/ˌsʌbˈkɑːnˌtræktɚ/ noun, plural subcontractors [count]
2 subcontract /ˌsʌbˈkɑːnˌtrækt/ noun
plural subcontracts
2 subcontract
/ˌsʌbˈkɑːnˌtrækt/
noun
plural subcontracts
Britannica Dictionary definition of SUBCONTRACT
[count]
: a legal agreement by which you hire another person or company to do part of a job you have been hired to do