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insourcing

Pronunciation: /ˈɪnsɔːsɪŋ/
Definition of insourcing

noun

[mass noun]
  • the practice of using an organization’s own personnel or other resources to accomplish a task.

Derivatives

insource

verb

Origin:

1970s: on the pattern of outsourcing (see outsource)

insourcing in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of insourcing in the US English dictionary
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