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Definition of make-work noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

make-work

noun
 
/ˈmeɪk wɜːk/
 
/ˈmeɪk wɜːrk/
[uncountable] (North American English)
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  1. 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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