subcontracted

Adjective

Meaning

Contracted after a former contract.

Betrothed for the second time.

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Examples

Apple is a wonderful company for its customers and investors. So, too, Pixar. (NeXT, not so much...) But Apple is also an engine of misery for its subcontracted Chinese workers. Eric Alterman

Emory must ensure that more of its subcontracted employees will be protected until the end of the semester, and it must incorporate the resulting costs into its regular budget rather than rely on donations. Source: Internet

Douglas Aircraft received the prime contract in May, and in turn subcontracted to Northrop for the guidance system, Aerojet for the propulsion system, and General Electric for the reentry vehicle. Source: Internet

Correspondingly, DEQ has issued a $1,200 penalty to Kirby Nagelhout Construction Co. (Nagelhout) of Bend, the general contractor for the project, for allowing unlicensed persons with whom it subcontracted to perform the asbestos abatement project. Source: Internet

First, the construction value of works to be subcontracted to Bahamian contractors and subcontractors has been doubled from $200 million to $400 million. Source: Internet

In some cases, labour is subcontracted several times, with several intermediaries. Source: Internet

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