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core competencies

core competencies is the plural of core competency.

Meaning of core competency

Noun

core competency (plural core competencies)

  1. An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.
    • The publisher's core competency was paperbacks, but they decided to branch out into online publishing.

Questions about core competencies

What is core competencies the plural of?
Core competencies is the plural of core competency.

Words near core competencies in the dictionary

  1. core business
  2. core cities
  3. core city
  4. core competence
  5. core competences
  6. core competencies
  7. core competency
  8. core constituencies
  9. core constituency
  10. core constituent
  11. core constituents

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