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general contractor

general contractor noun: a contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.).

Noun

general contractor (plural general contractors)

  1. A contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.)

Synonyms of general contractor

Forms of general contractor

pluralgeneral contractors

Questions about general contractor

What does general contractor mean?
General contractor means a contractor hired to manage a project and to hire subcontractors. (If a customer serves as their own general contractor then this means they undertake the management tasks and the hiring of subcontractors.).
What part of speech is general contractor?
General contractor is a noun.
What is the plural of general contractor?
The plural of general contractor is general contractors.

Words near general contractor in the dictionary

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  3. general classifications
  4. general continued fraction
  5. general continued fractions
  6. general contractor
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  8. general counsel
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  10. general court-martial
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