In-House

/ˌɪnˈhaʊs/

Definitions

  1. (adj.) Done or existing within an organization rather than by external contractors.
    The company has an in-house legal team to handle contracts.

Commentary

Typically used to distinguish between services performed internally versus those contracted out; hyphenation is standard in adjectival use.

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