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subcontractor
CEFRB2
/səˈbkɑˌntræktər/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person or company hired to do part of another company's work.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
Examples
The company decided to farm out the maintenance to a subcontractor.
Tom is a subcontractor.
At a glance
Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 2
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Synonyms
- 1
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Origin
noun
From sub- + contractor.