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overwork

 
 
/ˌəʊvəˈwɜːk/ verb [I or T]

Definition

HR to work too much or cause someone to work too much: The union says they are overworking us to the point where our health is affected. She had been overworking and needed a vacation.
overworked adjective Nurses feel overworked and underpaid. Overworked employees are taking more sick days.
(Definition of overwork verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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