Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To delegate (a task, function, or responsibility) to an independent provider.
- transitive verb To relocate or transfer (jobs) to another labor market.
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- verb business, management To transfer the
management and/orday-to-day execution of a business function to athird-party service provider.
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- verb obtain goods or services from an outside supplier; to contract work out
Etymologies
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Examples
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The second reason U.S. companies outsource is that our own government pursues policies that drive investment and job creation offshore: excessive taxes, needless regulations, lengthy permit processes, a decreasing supply of U.S. citizens with technical and engineering degrees, and a general governmental misunderstanding of how to support private-sector jobs.
Outsourcing and the 21st-Century Economy Craig Barrett 2010
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One of the key drivers to outsource is that of demographics.
China's Competitive Edge In The Outsourcing Space Egidio Zarrella 2010
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One of the key drivers to outsource is that of demographics.
China's Competitive Edge In Outsourcing Egidio Zarrella 2010
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One of the key drivers to outsource is that of demographics.
China's Competitive Edge In The Outsourcing Space Egidio Zarrella 2010
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That said, currently the biggest problem I have seen in all of the countries that people go to outsource is that the highly skilled workers job hop all the time.
India's Achilles Heel, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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We, investors want answers and we need a cap on CEO and Executive compensation of PUBLICLY TRADED CORPORATIONS and corporations private or public, which outsource, which is a Treasonous activity.
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That is where companies in other nations 'outsource' their jobs into the US.
Outsourcing Winners and Losers, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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The higher your wage rate, the more it makes sense for you to "outsource" household chores.
Prescott on Tax Cuts, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It could 'outsource' the actual launches to a foreign country that sits on the equator (physics says it is easier to launch a ship from the equator) while the 'mission control' center could be located in any state.
Affordable Housing Oxymorons, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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And everyone needs to be reminded: Neither Congress nor the Executive Branch can 'outsource' the democratic process.
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