ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: work designed to provide employment as distinguished from work that is inherently necessary or permanently valuable
heavy government spending, made-work, and an unbalanced budget — John Fischer
ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun
: work designed to provide employment as distinguished from work that is inherently necessary or permanently valuable
heavy government spending, made-work, and an unbalanced budget — John Fischer
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012