Meaning & use
subcontract
To hire another person or company to perform part of a job one has already agreed to complete.
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The main contractor subcontracted the plumbing work to a smaller firm.
They decided to subcontract the translation to a specialist agency.
A note on using this word
As a noun, 'a subcontract' is the formal agreement covering that transferred portion of the work.
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