subcontract: Meaning and Definition of

sub•con•tract

Pronunciation: (n.sub-kon'trakt, sub'kon"-v.sub"k&schwan-trakt'), [key]
— Law. Law.
—n.
  1. a contract by which one agrees to render services or to provide materials necessary for the performance of another contract.
—v.t.
  1. to make a subcontract for.
—v.i.
  1. to make a subcontract.
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