ˈmake-weight /ˈmeɪkˌweɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a person or thing that is not very important but is included so there is the right number of people or the right amount of something
ˈmake-weight /ˈmeɪkˌweɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a person or thing that is not very important but is included so there is the right number of people or the right amount of something
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012