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subcontract

/ˌsʌb.kənˈtrækt/

verb subcontracts · subcontracting · subcontracted

ambitransitive To contract out portions of a larger contracted project.
Similar: farm out, outsource

noun subcontracts

A portion of a contracted project that is contracted out in turn. 2010, Cristina T. Chaplain, Defense Acquisitions: Additional Guidance Needed to Improve Visibility into the Structure and Management of Major Weapon System Subcontracts, US Government Accountability Office Once the prime contract has been awarded, “major” subcontractors typically remain the same ove

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verb contract out portions of a larger contracted project

Español	subcontratar
中文	分包 fēnbāo, 轉包 /转包 zhuǎnbāo
Português	subcontratar
Français	sous-traiter
Italiano	subappaltare

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Italiano	subcontratto

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@misc{subcontract_2026,
  title = {subcontract},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/subcontract},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}