ratebusting

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adjective

Working as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.

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Meanings

adjectiveratebusting (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWorking as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.
nounratebusting (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe practice of working as fast as possible, ignoring the limits on productivity agreed by other workers or by a union.

Origin

From rate + busting.

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APA

ratebusting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratebusting

MLA

“ratebusting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratebusting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ratebusting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ratebusting.

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