featherbedding
(noun) the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
featherbed
(verb) hire more workers than are necessary
pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
(verb) treat with excessive indulgence; “grandparents often pamper the children”; “Let’s not mollycoddle our students!”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
featherbedding
present participle of featherbed
featherbedding (uncountable)
(US) The employment of more workers than is necessary because of union rules, especially upon the introduction of new technology
Source: Wiktionary
30 April 2025
(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters
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