short-staffing

noun

Employment of insufficient staff.

Meanings

nounshort-staffing (uncountable)
  1. uncountableEmployment of insufficient staff.
verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of short-staff
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APA

short-staffing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short-staffing

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Chicago

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