Definition of Subcontractor

1. Noun. Someone who enters into a subcontract with the primary contractor.

Generic synonyms: Contractor
Derivative terms: Subcontract, Subcontract

Definition of Subcontractor

1. n. One who takes a portion of a contract, as for work, from the principal contractor.

Definition of Subcontractor

1. Noun. A contractor hired by a general contractor employed by the contractor rather than directly hired by the customer. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Subcontractor

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Subcontractor

subconsciously
subconsciousness
subconstellation
subconstellations
subconsul
subconsuls
subcontinent
subcontinental
subcontinents
subcontract
subcontractable
subcontracted
subcontractee
subcontractees
subcontracting
subcontractor (current term)
subcontractors
subcontracts
subcontraoctave
subcontraries
subcontrary
subconvexity
subcookie
subcookies
subcool
subcooled
subcooling
subcools
subcoracoid
subcordate

Literary usage of Subcontractor

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1911)
"WILLIAMS, P. This Is a suit by WM Buford (née WM Brevard) and LE Brevard, partners In the mail contracting business, against JM Hinton, subcontractor, ..."

2. The Law of Contracts by Samuel Williston, Clarence Martin Lewis (1922)
"The Contractor and subcontractor agree to be bound by the terms of the ... (d) To be bound to the subcontractor by all the obligations that the Owner ..."

3. Supreme Court Reporter by Robert Desty, United States Supreme Court, West Publishing Company (1916)
"The subcontractor further agrees to furnish the material and build the concrete footing complete to the basement floor for the sum of $6.70 a cubic foot. ..."

4. The Law of Architecture and Building: A Consideration of the Mutual Rights by Clinton Hamlin Blake (1916)
"Liability of Contractor for Work of subcontractor.—A contractor is bound to make good any defects in the work which are the result of improper work by his ..."

5. Annotated Cases, American and English: Containing the Important Cases by Harry Noyes Greene, William Mark McKinney (1917)
"It was held that a person furnishing materials to him was a subcontractor. A person who by novation succeeds to the rights of a subcontractor is to be ..."

6. Judicial and Statutory Definitions of Words and Phrases by West Publishing Company (1914)
"subcontractor of subcontractor A "subcontractor" of a subcontractor Is not entitled'to a lien under a statute relating to liens of mechanics and others, ..."

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