understaffing

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noun

The situation of having insufficient members of staff.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of understaff
noununderstaffing (plural understaffings)

plural understaffings

  1. The situation of having insufficient members of staff.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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