"workshare" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: workshares [plural]
Etymology: work + share Etymology templates: {{compound|en|work|share}} work + share Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} workshare (countable and uncountable, plural workshares)
  1. (UK, Ireland) A cooperative funding arrangement between multiple governments whereby the costs of a contract are divided between several governments who benefit from that contract. Tags: Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-workshare-en-noun-CM3b52b- Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
  2. (US) A strategy for handling market slowdowns where employees' hours are reduced rather than incurring layoffs. Tags: US, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-workshare-en-noun-EyxJpGaE Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: worksharing

Inflected forms

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