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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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Authorities said they had charged the project consultancy firm and the main contractor, as well as individuals involved in the renovation including the directors of both companies and the registered inspector at the consultancy.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

SpaceX is a much smaller government contractor than big defense companies like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Viridor said those breaches were caused by a third-party contractor and were very small in scale, did not pose a risk to human health, and that safeguards were now in place to prevent a recurrence.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Balfour Beatty, the United Kingdom construction contractor, is a rare operator sitting on $1.6 billion in net cash and is helping build energy infrastructure in Britain.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

When she told me the ridiculous price the contractor had quoted her for replacing it, I went online to find a tutorial on how to lay tile.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad




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