noun
outsourcing
OWT-saw-sihng
noun
1
The practice of paying an outside company to handle work that could be done in-house.
"The company saved money through outsourcing its customer service."
"Outsourcing manufacturing overseas cut costs but sparked local job losses."
How to Use Outsourcing
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHiring an outside business to do a job instead of doing it yourself.
Common pairings
outsourcing jobs
IT outsourcing
Word Forms
outsourcings plural
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