Term: featherbedding: the practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: fumitory: delicate European herb with greyish leaves and spikes of purplish flowers; formerly used medicinally
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: incrustation: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: 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
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: venial sin: a pardonable sin regarded as entailing only a partial loss of grace
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: surrogate mother: a woman who bears a child for a couple where the wife is unable to do so
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: chub: European freshwater game fish with a thick spindle-shaped body
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: infrared spectrum: the spectrum of infrared radiation
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: eastern chimpanzee: long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: mesocricetus: golden hamsters
Broader: practice: a customary way of operation or behavior | Unrelated: fennel: aromatic bulbous stem base eaten cooked or raw in salads