Term: featherbedding: the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
Candidate hypernym: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior → 1
Candidate hypernym: fumitory: delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally → 0
Candidate hypernym: incrustation: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay → 0
Candidate hypernym: ace inhibitor: an antihypertensive drug that blocks the formation of angiotensin II in the kidney, leading to relaxation of the arteries; promotes the excretion of salt and water by inhibiting the activity of the angiotensin converting enzyme; also used to treat congestive heart failure → 0
Candidate hypernym: venial sin: a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace → 0
Candidate hypernym: surrogate mother: a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so → 0
Candidate hypernym: chub: European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body → 0
Candidate hypernym: infrared spectrum: the spectrum of infrared radiation → 0
Candidate hypernym: eastern chimpanzee: long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees → 0
Candidate hypernym: mesocricetus: golden hamsters → 0
Candidate hypernym: fennel: aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads → 0