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Vinony

subcontractor

noun

  1. person or business that signs a contract to perform part or all of the obligations of another's contract
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English contractor English subcontractor From sub- + contractor.

  1. A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.