What does "subcontractor" mean?

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

Subcontractor

Q: What is a synonym for "subcontractor"?

Common synonyms include: contracted party, defense contractor, outsourced provider, specialist contractor, subcontracting company, subcontracting firm.

noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A contractor hired by another contractor (often a general contractor) and thus employed by that contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.
2
someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor wordnet

Synonyms

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contracted party defense contractor outsourced provider specialist contractor subcontracting company subcontracting firm

Antonyms

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defense contractor general contractor main contractor prime contractor

Example

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"The company decided to farm out the maintenance to a subcontractor."

Etymology

From sub- + contractor.

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