noun
- The practice (usually by a labor union) of requiring an employer to hire more workers than are required.
verb
- Treat with excessive indulgence.
- usage: "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let's not mollycoddle our students"
- synonyms: pamper, featherbed, cosset, cocker, baby, coddle, mollycoddle, spoil, indulge
- Hire more workers than are necessary.
- synonyms: featherbed
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