outsourcery

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noun

The practice of outsourcing (jobs, work).

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:outsourcery.”

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounoutsourcery (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe practice of outsourcing (jobs, work).

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:outsourcery.

Origin

From outsource + -ery, perhaps with influence from sorcery.

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Cite this entry
APA

outsourcery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsourcery

MLA

“outsourcery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsourcery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “outsourcery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/outsourcery.

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