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subcontractor
(also sub-contractor) /ˌsʌbkənˈtræktər/
/-kɑːntrækɚ/ noun [C] MANAGEMENT, LAWDefinition
› an outside person or organization that does work for an organization that might normally be done within it: I've had to employ several subcontractors to help complete the work. → Compare contractor, freelancer
(Definition of subcontractor noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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