Definition of "subcontractor" [sub•con•tract•or]

• One that enters into a subcontract and assumes some of the obligations of the primary contractor. (noun)

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• "His longer-term subcontractor, the Okada organization, readily agreed."
• "Woburn police said the driver of the truck was a subcontractor from the National Grid."
• "The county pays its subcontractor, which is owned by Lockheed Martin, $16.25 for each ticket it processes."