offshore
adjective /ˌɒfˈʃɔːr/
/ˌɑːfˈʃɔːr/ Definition
› (of companies and banks) based in a different country with different tax rules that cost less money: offshore banking/funds → Compare onshoreCountry and nationContinents and regions of the worldCountry namesBusiness and commerce - general words
(Definition of offshore adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- appointment noun (JOB)
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- B2C
- big business noun (POPULAR)
- Bros. noun
- burn rate noun
- clearing house noun
- deal verb (DO BUSINESS)
- dealings noun
- devolution noun
- devolve sth to sb phrasal verb
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