FEATHERBEDDING


Meaning of FEATHERBEDDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌbe-diŋ ]

noun

Date: 1921

: the requiring of an employer usually under a union rule or safety statute to hire more employees than are needed or to limit production

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.