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noun
The employment of more workers than is necessary, typically because of labor union rules (or sometimes deals with organized crime, a government, etc), especially upon the introduction of new technology.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, uncountable
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verb
present participle and gerund of featherbed
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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noun
the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: practice, pattern
History
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