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subcontracting - 2 dictionary results

sub⋅con⋅tract

[n. suhb-kon-trakt, suhb-kon-; v. suhb-kuhn-trakt] Law.
–noun
1. a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.
–verb (used with object)
2. to make a subcontract for.
–verb (used without object)
3. to make a subcontract.

Origin:
1595–1605; sub- + contract
sub·con·tract   (sŭb-kŏn'trākt', sŭb'kŏn'trākt)   
n.  A contract that assigns some of the obligations of a prior contract to another party.
intr. & tr.v.   (sŭb-kŏn'trākt', sŭb'kən-trākt') sub·con·tract·ed, sub·con·tract·ing, sub·con·tracts
To make a subcontract or a subcontract for.
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