subcontractor
noun
sub·con·trac·tor
ˌsəb-ˈkän-ˌtrak-tər 
ˌsəb-kən-ˈtrak-
: an individual or business firm contracting to perform part or all of another's contract
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While at the microschool, the 19-year-old apprenticed under a subcontractor in Florida, an experience that will count toward his graduation from the Humanist Academy.
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Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Lean into business relationships Like many businesses, construction is all about relationships — with workers, with subcontractors and with clients.
—Danielle Higley, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Houston Airport’s Director of Aviation Jim Szczesniak, first responders from a military subcontractor were immediately dispatched to the runway, which was closed while crews worked to secure and remove the aircraft, as reported by Houston Public Media.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Other sections of the bill impose new criminal penalties on contractors who fail to pay subcontractors, tighten restrictions on door-to-door commercial solicitation, repeal Florida’s participation in a regional energy compact and eliminate the state’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
Lean into business relationships Like many businesses, construction is all about relationships — with workers, with subcontractors and with clients.
—Danielle Higley, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
According to Houston Airport’s Director of Aviation Jim Szczesniak, first responders from a military subcontractor were immediately dispatched to the runway, which was closed while crews worked to secure and remove the aircraft, as reported by Houston Public Media.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Other sections of the bill impose new criminal penalties on contractors who fail to pay subcontractors, tighten restrictions on door-to-door commercial solicitation, repeal Florida’s participation in a regional energy compact and eliminate the state’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Subcontractor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subcontractor. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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