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outsource


out·source

verb \ˈat-ˌsrs\

Definition of OUTSOURCE

transitive verb
: to procure (as some goods or services needed by a business or organization) under contract with an outside supplier <decided to outsource some back-office operations>

Examples of OUTSOURCE

  1. The company outsources many of its jobs to less developed countries.
  2. The work was outsourced to a factory in China.

First Known Use of OUTSOURCE

1979

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