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subcontractors

/sʌbkənˈtræktərz/ /sʌbˈkɑːntræktərz/

Meanings
noun
A contractor hired by a general contractor employed by the contractor rather than directly hired by the customer.

Examples :

"The construction company hired subcontractors specializing in electrical work to complete the wiring for the new house. "
business job organization industry work

Related Words

Illustration customer

customer noun

/ˈkʌstəmə/ /ˈkʌstəmɚ/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration rather

rather verb

/ˈɹɑːðə/ /ˌɹɑːˈðɜː(ɹ)/ /ˈɹæðɚ/

To prefer; to prefer to.

"I rather enjoy helping my brother with his homework. "

Illustration employed

employed verb

/ɛmˈplɔɪd/

To hire (somebody for work or a job).

"Yesterday our local garage employed a new mechanic."

Illustration general

general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

Illustration complete

complete noun

/kəmˈpliːt/

A completed survey.

"The complete survey was handed in to the teacher. "

Illustration directly

directly adverb

/daɪˈɹɛk(t)li/

In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.

"The path from the school to my house goes directly through the park. "

Illustration electrical

electrical noun

/ɪˈlɛktɹɪkəl/

An electrical engineer.

"My brother is a talented electrical. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration company

company noun

/ˈkʌmp(ə)ni/ /ˈkʌmpəni/

A team; a group of people who work together professionally.

"The school's student council is a company of dedicated students who organize events. "

Illustration specializing

specializing verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The doctor is specializing in heart conditions to better understand and treat them. "

Illustration contractor

contractor noun

/ˈkɒnˌtɹæk.tə(ɹ)/

A person or company that builds or improves buildings.

"The contractor is building a new addition to the school library. "

Illustration wiring

wiring verb

/ˈwaɪərɪŋ/ /ˈwaɪrɪŋ/

To fasten with wire, especially with reference to wine bottles, corks, or fencing.

"We need to wire that hole in the fence."