homeshore
[ hohm-shawr, ‐shohr ]
/ ˈhoʊmˌʃɔr, ‐ˌʃoʊr /
verb (used with or without object), home·shored, home·shor·ing.
to allow (employees) to work from home rather than in an office or factory: Absenteeism is reduced when workers are homeshored.
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Also home·source·.
Origin of homeshore
modeled on offshoring
Words nearby homeshore
homeric simile, homeroom, homeschool, homeschooling, homescreetch, homeshore, homeshoring, homesick, homesite, homesource, homespun
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British Dictionary definitions for homeshoring
homeshoring
/ (ˈhəʊmˌʃɔːrɪŋ) /
noun
the practice of paying one's employees to work from home rather than in an officeAlso called: homesourcing
Word Origin for homeshoring
C21: from home + (off) shoring
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