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subcontract

[suhb-kon-trakt, suhb-kon-, suhb-kuhn-trakt] / sʌbˈkɒn trækt, ˈsʌbˌkɒn-, ˌsʌb kənˈtrækt /
VERB
farm out
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Schultz said that Legal Aid subcontracts some of the legal work in the program to groups such as Bet Tzedek and Inner City Law Center.

From Los Angeles Times

Meta said subcontracted workers might sometimes review content, including films and images, captured by its AI smart glasses for the purpose of improving the "experience".

From BBC

With 39 other subcontracted workers offering statements that they also ate snack from the fridge, the appellate court ruled that "it is difficult to conclude that the defendant had the intent to steal."

From Barron's

Alison's haulage firm, which moves millions of pounds around the country each year, subcontracted to a smaller transport company for a job earlier this year.

From BBC

"If we look at large companies, their accident rate is close to zero, but in the chain of contracts and subcontracts, especially among small and medium-sized firms, that's where accidents happen," he told AFP.

From Barron's