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Core competency
noun
An important special capability or expertise; especially that of a business affording it sustainable competitive advantage.
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"That may be their only core competency".
Titleist has a core competency in golf balls.
It is a core competency of this country".
"Our core competency is not necessarily to be in the security business -- our core competency is to be in the municipal bond business".
"Community engagement is considered a core competency alongside team leadership and building client relationships".
CLAUDIA H. DEUTSCH Alexis Gerard President Future Image Polaroid's core competency really is printing.
"Our core competency is our low costs, so we must keep expenses down".
"There isn't a core competency to run teams among media companies or large corporations".
Marketing, after all, is the company's core competency, as Mr. Lafley puts it.
The Pentagon decided that it should concentrate on its core competency — "warfighting".
Excellent presentation skills are a core competency, inside the boardroom and out.
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