featherbedding

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Synonyms: feather-bedding, feather bedding, featherbeddings

Antonyms: feather-bedding, feather bedding, featherbeddings

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Verb

1. {{infl of|en|featherbed||ing-form}}

Noun

1. {{lb|en|US}} The [[employment]] of more [[worker]]s 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.

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