core competency

Or core competence

noun

1. a skill needed in order to be successful at a job or other activity.

   Several core competencies have been identified as critical to the success of every student.

2. a particular area of knowledge or expertise that gives a business a competitive advantage.

   The automaker's core competency is sports cars.

Word History and Origins

Origin of core competency¹

First recorded in 1990–95