excessing

excessing
 n.— «At the end of the school year, a committee led by one of Warley’s alleged protégés met to discuss moving some of its employees to other schools—a process called “excessing’ —because J.O. Wilson was over its budget.» —“High Court Ruling on Age Discrimination Decides Juror Rights Case” Blog of Legal Times Aug. 21, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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