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Lacking a full complement of ‘hands’, undermanned, understaffed.
Short of ‘hands’; undermanned.
Not furnished with a sufficient number of men; short-handed; under-staffed.
(under-, prefix1 affix 5(a).)
not adequately provided with staff, understaffed.