overstaffingn.

Brit.

/ˌəʊvəˈstɑːfɪŋ/,

/ˌəʊvəˈstafɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌoʊvərˈstæfɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overstaff v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < overstaff v. + -ing suffix¹.

Employment of too many staff.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [noun] > staffing > overstaffing

overstaffing1879

overmanning1892

1879 Times 26 Dec. 10/3 At present the rule as to overstaffing is by no means strictly adhered to.

1884 19th Cent. June 1041 But for this overstaffing the infant firm would not have been able to turn out the best work from the first.

1891 Daily News 16 Nov. 3/1 Another charge against the Progressive members of the Board was that of over-staffing and high salaries.

1926 Econ. Jrnl. 36 392 On the railways the situation was complicated by previous over-staffing and by a curtailment of traffic owing to the continuing coal stoppage.

1996 Observer 10 Mar. 8/3 Police managers rota approximately the same number of staff on duty during 24-hour periods, which means overstaffing occurs during troughs and understaffing during peaks of demand.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	overstaffing
释义	overstaffingn. Brit. /ˌəʊvəˈstɑːfɪŋ/, /ˌəʊvəˈstafɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌoʊvərˈstæfɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: overstaff v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < overstaff v. + -ing suffix¹. Employment of too many staff. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > labour supply > [noun] > staffing > overstaffing overstaffing1879 overmanning1892 1879 Times 26 Dec. 10/3 At present the rule as to overstaffing is by no means strictly adhered to. 1884 19th Cent. June 1041 But for this overstaffing the infant firm would not have been able to turn out the best work from the first. 1891 Daily News 16 Nov. 3/1 Another charge against the Progressive members of the Board was that of over-staffing and high salaries. 1926 Econ. Jrnl. 36 392 On the railways the situation was complicated by previous over-staffing and by a curtailment of traffic owing to the continuing coal stoppage. 1996 Observer 10 Mar. 8/3 Police managers rota approximately the same number of staff on duty during 24-hour periods, which means overstaffing occurs during troughs and understaffing during peaks of demand. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1879
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