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Subcontract

/səˈbkɑˌntrækt/
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(verb) To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.

The company decided to subcontract some of the work to a firm.
A subcontract is a deal for work given to another person.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company decided to ____ the cleaning services to a local firm to reduce their overall costs.

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