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Definition of
deadwood noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
deadwood
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈdɛdwʊd
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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1
people or things that have become useless or unnecessary in an organization
2
dead branches or wood on a tree
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