Meanings
plural outsourcers
- One who outsources.
Outsourcing concerns an arrangement between a business (Outsourcer) and a third - party (Outsourcee) whereby the outsourcee provides a service for the outsourcer that may usually have been performed in-house.
2019 February 27, “Why Outsource?”, in Cable Harnesses UK Ltd1 more example
The H-1B has become a flashpoint in the immigration debate and a target for Trump, particularly over use of the visa by outsourcers, which rake in the lion’s share of H-1Bs, mostly for bachelor’s degree holders.
2018 December 7, Associated Press, “Trump eyes H-1B visa rule change favoring advanced degree holders”, in New York Post
Origin
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outsourcer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsourcer
“outsourcer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsourcer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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