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[ uhn-der-staft, -stahft ] / ˌʌn dərˈstæft, -ˈstɑft /
adjectivehaving an insufficient number of personnel: The hospital is understaffed. Origin of understaffedFirst recorded in 1890–95; under- + staff1 + -ed3 Words nearby understaffedunder someone's thumb, under someone's wing, undersparred, underspend, underspin, understaffed, understand, understandable, understanding, understate, understated Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for understaffedFve pending nominees call Arizona home, all of whom were designated “judicial emergencies” to serve on understaffed courts. The GOP’s Nuclear Winter Strategy|Eleanor Clift|December 2, 2013|DAILY BEAST Some stores are understaffed, and “that causes a poor experience for the customer.” If Cosi Wants to Make a Profit, It Needs to Increase Wages|Daniel Gross|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST When those entities were underfunded, understaffed, and marginalized, it encouraged an anything-goes environment. The NFL Referees’ Strike Highlights Larger Truths About the U.S. Economy|Daniel Gross|September 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST The police forces are understaffed, insufficiently trained, and ill-equipped. India’s Tryst with Terror|Kanwal Sibal|September 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But I will say that according to other institutions, that this institution was also understaffed. Warren Commission (1 of 26): Hearings Vol. I (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The estate was understaffed, underfinanced, and the repairs were always in arrear. Notwithstanding|Mary Cholmondeley She says the school is understaffed and that the governors have consented to her obtaining some extra assistance. Loyal to the School|Angela Brazil As always, they were overworked and understaffed, they did their quick survey and rushed on to some new planet job. Do Unto Others|Mark Clifton
British Dictionary definitions for understaffed
adjectivenot having enough staffher department is understaffed Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |