"ratebusting" meaning in All languages combined

See ratebusting on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From rate + busting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rate|busting}} rate + busting Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ratebusting (not comparable)
  1. Working as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-ratebusting-en-adj-P8BHvJNf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 69 31

Noun [English]

Etymology: From rate + busting. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rate|busting}} rate + busting Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ratebusting (uncountable)
  1. The practice of working as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union. Tags: uncountable Related terms: ratebuster
    Sense id: en-ratebusting-en-noun-2B6sqoWD
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