offshores

/ˌɔfˈʃɔrz/
verb
  1. To move a company's operations or jobs to a foreign country, usually to reduce costs.
    • They decided to offshore the manufacturing process to increase profits.
    • The factory was offshored to Vietnam to save on labor costs.
    • Many tech companies offshore their customer service to countries with lower wages.
  2. To invest or hold money in a foreign country, often to take advantage of lower taxes or less strict regulations.
    • He offshored a portion of his retirement fund to a bank in Switzerland.
    • Some wealthy individuals offshore their savings to avoid high taxes at home.
    • The corporation offshores its profits through a network of international accounts.
Antonyms
noun
  1. Plural of offshore; financial accounts, companies, or investments located in a foreign country, especially one with favorable tax laws.
    • The leaked documents listed thousands of secret offshores.
    • Many multinationals use offshores to reduce their tax burden.
    • The investigation revealed millions of dollars hidden in offshores.
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