ratebuster

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noun

A worker who works as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.

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Meanings

nounratebuster (plural ratebusters)

plural ratebusters · alternative rate-buster

  1. A worker who works as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.

Origin

From rate + buster.

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Cite this entry
APA

ratebuster. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratebuster

MLA

“ratebuster.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratebuster. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratebuster,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratebuster.

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