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ərˌbɛd noun
the practice of requiring an employer to hire unnecessary employees, to assign unnecessary work, or to limit production according to a union rule or safety statute: Featherbedding forced the railroads to employ firemen on diesel locomotives.
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verb (used with object), verb (used without object), feath·er·bed·ded, feath·er·bed·ding.
to subject to or engage in featherbedding.
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World English Dictionary
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| the practice of limiting production, duplicating work, or overmanning, esp in accordance with a union contract, in order to prevent redundancies or create jobs | |
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Cultural Dictionary
featherbedding definition
The practice of forcing an employer to hire more workers than are needed for a job.
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Example sentences
It reminds me of featherbedding, the discredited labor practice of using more workers than are necessary.
In short: less featherbedding of their party's paymasters be they trade unions or big business.
We're probably also number one in featherbedding officials.
When every joke about your business mentions featherbedding, you should be worried about outsourcing.
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