allocate and contract; subcontract
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to assign responsibilities by area; to allocate and contract tasks
neutralOften used in business or project management contexts to describe distributing tasks to different individuals or groups.
To complete the task efficiently, we allocated the work to each team.
This project implements a responsibility system, and tasks have been assigned to individuals.
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The company subcontracted the marketing promotion work to three different advertising agencies.
verb
to subcontract; to sublet part of a contracted project
neutralCommon in construction, engineering, and IT industries. Refers to the main contractor delegating portions of work to other contractors.
This construction company decided to subcontract the plumbing and electrical work.
The general contractor subcontracted a portion of the project to a specialized team.
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The contract explicitly states that core business cannot be subcontracted.