also sub-contractor
(~s)
A ~ is a person or firm that has a contract to do part of a job which another firm is responsible for. (BUSINESS)
The company was considered as a possible ~ to build the aeroplane.
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also sub-contractor
(~s)
A ~ is a person or firm that has a contract to do part of a job which another firm is responsible for. (BUSINESS)
The company was considered as a possible ~ to build the aeroplane.
N-COUNT
Collins COBUILD. Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык Коллинз COBUILD (международная база данных языков Бирмингемского университета) . 2012