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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Some are old terms flipped on their heads: from "buy-to-let", we have the Lib Dems' *rent-to-buy*, and reversing outsourcing, Labour's insourcing.

From BBC • May 19, 2017

The technologies of international capitalism—outsourcing, insourcing, offshoring—would not only make the world’s businesses more profitable, but they would make the all people less quarrelsome.

From Slate • Aug. 8, 2014

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

Then American companies like Ford are replacing outsourcing with insourcing.

From Time • Jul. 24, 2013

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