1. A contract assigning to another party some obligations of a prior contract
   "The construction company issued a subcontract for the electrical work"

1. Arrange for contracted work to be done by others
   "The company subcontracted the manufacturing to a factory overseas";
   - farm out, job
    
2. Work under a subcontract; engage in a subcontract
   "The electrician subcontracted for the main construction company"

Derived forms: subcontracted, subcontracting, subcontracts

Type of: contract, employ, engage, hire, take on, work

Encyclopedia: Subcontract