destaffing

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noun

The process of elimination or reduction of personnel.

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Meanings

destaffing1

noundestaffing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe process of elimination or reduction of personnel.

    Why was there not more talk about destaffing, pay trains, or simplified signalling or single-tracking?

    2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 51

destaffing2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of destaff

Origin

destaffing · noun

From destaff + -ing.

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destaffing · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Cite this entry
APA

destaffing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destaffing

MLA

“destaffing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destaffing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “destaffing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/destaffing.

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