make-work
noun/ˈmeɪk wɜːk/
/ˈmeɪk wɜːrk/
[uncountable] (North American English)- work that has little value but is given to people to keep them busy
- In some departments there is too much make-work.
- These are simply make-work schemes for accountants.
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