SUBCONTRACT
subcontract
(noun) a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
subcontract
(verb) work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
subcontract, farm out, job
(verb) arranged for contracted work to be done by others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
subcontract (third-person singular simple present subcontracts, present participle subcontracting, simple past and past participle subcontracted)
(ambitransitive) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
Synonyms
• farm out, outsource
Noun
subcontract (plural subcontracts)
A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn.
Source: Wiktionary
Sub*con"tract, n.
Definition: A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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