"core competency" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: core competencies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} core competency (plural core competencies)
  1. (management) An important special capability or expertise, especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage. Wikipedia link: core competency Categories (topical): Management Translations (special expertise): kerncompetentie (Dutch), ydinkompetenssi (Finnish), umilisi wa kimsingi (Swahili), kärnkompetens [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-core_competency-en-noun-PSyMKXwl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: management

Inflected forms

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