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core competency

or core competence

noun

  1. a skill needed in order to be successful at a job or other activity:

    Several core competencies have been identified as critical to the success of every student.

  2. a particular area of knowledge or expertise that gives a business a competitive advantage:

    The automaker's core competency is sports cars.



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Word History and Origins

Origin of core competency1

First recorded in 1990–95

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