Make-work (Noun)
Meaning
Active work of little value; "while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork".
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The office manager created a series of unnecessary tasks as a make-work project to keep the new intern occupied.
- In an attempt to justify his position, the supervisor gave his team a make-work assignment with no real deadline or importance.
- Employees felt like the new quality control process was just make-work designed to make the executives feel more in control.
- As a student on summer break, she took on a make-work project to help pay her tuition fees but found it unfulfilling.
- The politician's campaign included make-work promises with no clear plan for implementation, raising concerns among voters.