Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outsourcer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.55 in modern English

Syllables: out-sourcer
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who outsources.

Example Sentences

"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."
"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."

Etymology

From outsource + -er.

Inflected Forms

outsourcers (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

outsourcee

Questions

What does outsourcer mean?: One who outsources.
Where does outsourcer come from?: From outsource + -er.

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