Meanings
verbshort-staff (third-person singular simple present short-staffs, present participle short-staffing, simple past and past participle short-staffed)
present singular third person short-staffs · participle present short-staffing · participle past short-staffed · past short-staffed
- To employ insufficient staff in (a facility)
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APA
short-staff. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-staff
MLA
“short-staff.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-staff. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short-staff,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-staff.
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