Definition of subcontract Subcontract
/sʌbkɑˈntɹæˌkt/ - [subkantrakt] - sub•con•tract
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What does subcontract mean?
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NounPlural: subcontracts |
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| subcontract - a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract | ||
| contract a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid | ||
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| subcontract - arranged for contracted work to be done by others | ||
| farm out, job | ||
| employ, hire, engage engage or hire for work; "They hired two new secretaries in the department"; "How many people has she employed?" | ||
| subcontract - work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract | ||
| do work, work arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- subcontract (Verb)
To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- subcontract (n.)
A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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subcontract
sub-kon′trakt, n. a contract subordinate to another contract, as for the subletting of work.—v.i. Subcontract′.—adj. Subcontract′ed.—n. Subcontract′or
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🔤- subcontract, verb, present, 1st person singular of subcontract (infinitive).
- subcontract, verb (infinitive).
- subcontract, noun, singular of subcontracts.
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