CEFR B2

outsourcing

noun

Meaning

The practice of contracting out a business function or process to an external third-party supplier, often to reduce costs or improve efficiency.

Outsourcing IT support can free up internal resources for core business activities.
The company decided on outsourcing its payroll processing to a specialized firm.

Synonyms: contracting out, offshoring, subcontracting, delegation

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtˌsɔːrsɪŋ/

The practice of contracting out a business function or process to an external third-party supplier, often to reduce costs or improve efficiency.

Outsourcing IT support can free up internal resources for core business activities.
The company decided on outsourcing its payroll processing to a specialized firm.
Many manufacturing jobs have been lost due to outsourcing to countries with lower labor costs.

outsourcing of (prepositional phrase): Indicating what service or function is being contracted out. — "The outsourcing of manufacturing has led to job losses in some regions."
outsourcing to (prepositional phrase): Indicating the destination or recipient of the contracted work. — "Many tech companies are outsourcing to Eastern Europe for skilled labor."

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