Definition of Parkinson's Law
1
: an observation in office organization: the number of subordinates increases at a fixed rate regardless of the amount of work produced
2
: an observation in office organization: work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion
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The first known use of Parkinson's Law was in 1955
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