[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

subcontract \subcon"tract\, n.
   a contract under, or subordinate to, a previous contract.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

subcontract
     n : a contract assigning to another party some obligations of a
         prior contract
     v 1: arranged for contracted work to be done by others syn: farm
          out, job
     2: work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
see also:
farm out job 

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