subcontractverb [ T ]
uk/ˌsʌb.kənˈtrækt/us/sʌbˈkɑːn.trækt/to pay someone else to do part of a job that you have agreed to do:
Most of the bricklaying has been subcontracted (out) to a local builder.
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Applying for a job
- anoint
- applicant
- appoint
- appointed
- appointee
- appointment
- engage
- handpicked
- headhunt
- hiring
- intake
- job
- job centre
- set sb up
- step
- step into sth
- take sb on
- take sth on
- talent scout
- tender
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