outsourcer

noun

out·​sourc·​er

ˌau̇tˈsōrsə(r),

-ˈsȯ(r)s-

1

: a company that procures some of its goods or services from usually smaller specialized companies

2

: a specialized company that provides goods or services to a usually larger company

Word History

First Known Use

1987, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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