Dictionary

friendshoring en · NOUN

Etymology

Blend of friend + offshoring.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) The process of moving production to diplomatically friendly or allied foreign locations which have lower production costs.
   • Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), noted that the governments of Western countries are increasingly adopting industrial policies that promote “friendshoring” of strategic industries. 2023 August 30, “What is “friendshoring”?”, in The Economist, →ISSN:

Coordinates

outsource · outsourcing

Hypernyms

offshoring

Relateds

derisking · decoupling · friendly shore · offshore

Translations (2)

ru френдшо́ринг (Translations) · es deslocalización amical (Translations)