FEATHERBEDDING

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("featherbedding" is a kind of...):

pattern; practice (a customary way of operation or behavior)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb featherbed

Credits