subcontract

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (intransitive), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: sub=con=tract

CIDE DICTIONARY

subcontract, n. 

 A contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

subcontract, v. & n.
--v.
1 tr. employ a firm etc. to do (work) as part of a larger project.
2 intr. make or carry out a subcontract.
--n. a secondary contract, esp. to supply materials, labour, etc.

Derivative

subcontractor n.