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subcontract

Syllabification: (sub·con·tract)
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Definition of subcontract

verb

Pronunciation: /ˌsəbkənˈtrakt/

[with object]
  • employ a business or person outside one’s company to do (work) as part of a larger project:we would subcontract the translation work out
  • [no object] (of a business or person) carry out work for a company as part of a larger project.

noun

Pronunciation: /səbˈkäntrakt/

  • a contract for a company or person to do work for another company as part of a larger project.

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