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insourcing

British

/ ˈɪnˌsɔːsɪŋ /

noun

the practice of subcontracting work to another company that is under the same general ownership

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Other Word Forms

insource verb

Example Sentences

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Nevertheless, insourcing of this kind would be an economic boon.

From Slate • Feb. 29, 2016

In addition, there is a hidden opportunity for insourcing: the ability to tap into existing employee capacity to take on more projects.

From Forbes • Jun. 26, 2014

And over half of big manufacturers say they’re thinking of insourcing jobs from abroad.

From Washington Post • Jan. 29, 2014

The committee concluded that it was impossible to know what part insourcing played in this without access to details of police expenditure - which it tried to obtain without success.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2013

Then American companies like Ford are replacing outsourcing with insourcing.

From Time • Jul. 24, 2013

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