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
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President Obama is pushing his new plan to help U.S. companies "insource" -- bring more jobs home.
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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
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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.
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Ones that " insource " — that is, the U.S. operations of multinational firms based abroad.
Insourcing: The Secret Robert M. Kimmitt 2010
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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.
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We plan to "insource" capabilities like aviation component manufacturing and software development.
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If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.
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If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.
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If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.
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If the time comes, organizations can decide to 'insource' the technology with ease.
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