make-work

== English == === Alternative forms === makework === Etymology === From make +‎ work. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmeɪkwəːk/ === Noun === make-work (uncountable) (chiefly US) An activity or task assigned or undertaken for the sake of activity or busy-ness, rather than because of a particular need. [from 20th c.] === See also === activity trap busy work