v. Simple past tense and past participle of subcontract.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Contracted after a former contract.
adj. Betrothed for the second time.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Contracted under a former contract; betrothed for the second time.
In entomology, slightly narrowed: noting wing-cells.
Word Usage
"As for frontbench politicians, Davis describes their decision-making as almost entirely "subcontracted" - with the parameters set by colleagues or advisers or the latest fuss in the papers."