Word: featherbedding
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fe
ather
be
dding
Definition: The employment of more workers than is necessary because of union rules, especially upon the introduction of new technology
Morphemes:
Affix: feather
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To enrich; to exalt; to benefit.
Affix: bed
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To settle, as machinery.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.