workshare

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cooperative funding arrangement between multiple governments whereby the costs of a contract are divided between several governments who benefit from that contract.
  2. A strategy for handling market slowdowns where employees' hours are reduced rather than incurring layoffs.

Word forms

workshare workshares

Etymology

From work + share.

Related words

worksharing
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