understaff

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

under- +‎ staff

Verb[edit]

understaff (third-person singular simple present understaffs, present participle understaffing, simple past and past participle understaffed)

  1. (transitive) To furnish with too few staff; to staff inadequately.

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Noun[edit]

understaff pl (plural only)

  1. Staff (employees) who are subordinate to other staff.