outsourcingabroad
nounUK /ˌaʊtˈsɔːsɪŋ əˈbrɔːd/
US /ˌaʊtˈsɔːrsɪŋ əˈbrɔːd/
When a company pays people in another country to do some of its work.
The toy company used outsourcing abroad to have its products packed in another country.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Sending jobs or tasks to workers in a different country to save money.
Outsourcing abroad helped the firm cut costs but worried local workers.
3. Hiring an outside company in a foreign land to handle a business function.
Their customer service relies on outsourcing abroad.
4. The practice of moving part of a company's operations to another nation.
Outsourcing abroad is common in the clothing industry.