expertise

¹

[ ek-sper-teez ]

noun

1. expert skill or knowledge; expertness; know-how:

   business expertise.

2. a written opinion by an expert, as concerning the authenticity or value of a work of art, manuscript, etc.

expertise

²

[ ek-sper-tahyz ]

verb (used with or without object)

, Chiefly British.

, ex·pert·ised, ex·pert·ising.

1. expertize.

expertise

/ ˌɛkspɜːˈtiːz /

noun

1. special skill, knowledge, or judgment; expertness

Word History and Origins

Origin of expertise¹

First recorded in 1865–70; from French: “survey, report (made by experts),” with -ise understood as an abstract noun suffix; expert, -ise ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of expertise¹

C19: from French: expert skill, from expert

Example Sentences

Sweeney’s team swiftly hit back, lamenting “that a woman in the position to share her expertise and experience chooses instead to attack another woman.”

From Los Angeles Times

The pick, unveiled Tuesday, drew immediate pushback from some influential veterans groups and current and former lawmakers, who suggested that Hegseth’s ideological leanings, rather than any demonstrated expertise, lay behind him being tapped to run the vast U.S. defense complex.

From Los Angeles Times

“Providing a long-term guarantee of work encourages employees to think about building up expertise in their very nuanced areas, which could be things like environmental regulation, disaster response, or workplace safety,” said Moynihan.

From Slate

Tracy Blackwell, chief executive of Pension Insurance Corporation, told the BBC: "I think by having the scale and the right expertise internally to invest in a wide range of assets, they'll be able to invest in a lot more than what they can invest in now."

From BBC

“Reynold is one of the few people in the nation who possesses the operational and logistics expertise that the Olympic and Paralympic Games require,” LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman says.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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