understaff

English

Etymology

From under- +‎ staff.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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.

Related terms

• overstaff

Noun

understaff pl (plural only)

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