Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • transitive verb To perform (a task or function) in-house.
  • transitive verb To provide (a product or service traditionally or conventionally provided within an organization) as an independent contractor.
  • transitive verb To create (jobs) as an outside company operating in a local labor market.
  • transitive verb To hire or employ (workers from another area or market).

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  • verb To obtain goods or services by use of insourcing.

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Examples

  • President Obama is pushing his new plan to help U.S. companies "insource" -- bring more jobs home.

    Breaking News: CBS News 2012

  • Instead, the president is proposing that the Congress instead give tax breaks to companies that hire more American workers at home, or "insource"-a new term the administration has adopted of late.

    NYT > Home Page By HELENE COOPER 2012

  • In part, the move is spurred by tighter government rules over perceived conflicts of interest and a parallel push by the government to "insource" jobs within federal agencies that currently are filled by support contractors.

    Lockheed to Shed Units in Revamp 2010

  • Ones that " insource " — that is, the U.S. operations of multinational firms based abroad.

    Insourcing: The Secret Robert M. Kimmitt 2010

  • The Pentagon is also involved in a campaign to "insource" more jobs by tapping its civilian work force, so that core administrative functions are overseen by government personnel, not contractors.

    Lockheed Wins Defense Job 2010

  • We plan to "insource" capabilities like aviation component manufacturing and software development.

    Text of Immelt's Speech 2009

  • If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

  • If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.

    Marketwire - Breaking News Releases 2010

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