HyperDic: featherbedding

English > 1 sense of the word *featherbedding*:
NOUN	act	featherbedding	the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required

featherbedding > pronunciation
Sounds	feh'dherbeh.dihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *featherbedding*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required.
Broader	practice, pattern	A customary way / way of operation or behavior