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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