Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
understaff .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word understaffing.
Examples
-
In the short term, this high turnover can lead to immediate problems for the state, such as understaffing and overwork of a few individuals.
David Isenberg: It All Depends on What You Mean by Cost-Effective 2010
-
In the short term, this high turnover can lead to immediate problems for the state, such as understaffing and overwork of a few individuals.
David Isenberg: It All Depends on What You Mean by Cost-Effective 2010
-
I'm a big believer in having low student to teacher ratios so I'm not in favor of "understaffing" per se in the classroom.
Alligators up to your neck! Preventing bozo explosions? 2006
-
I'm a big believer in having low student to teacher ratios so I'm not in favor of "understaffing" per se in the classroom.
Archive 2006-02-01 2006
-
Nepal Police Headquarters, which often cites "understaffing" as the main reason for its
-
While lawmakers and policymakers continue to blame "understaffing" (code in DC for "we want more money") and the lack of fully-formed plans, the fact remains that unless private capital can be convinced to return, we are headed for an economic depression worse than the 1930s.
unknown title 2009
-
The store's understaffing means cashiers have to bag unless customers lend a hand.
Dave Astor: Bugged by Food Shoppers Who Don't Bag Dave Astor 2011
-
At the land ports of entry, understaffing makes proper screening of incoming cars and trucks difficult.
-
Misconduct and corruption within our immigration agencies are not merely the product of overcrowding and understaffing, but rather persistent inaction on the part of powerful lawmakers and government officials.
The Media Consortium: Weekly Diaspora: Lawless Judges, Immigrant Soldiers, and Deportee Pardons The Media Consortium 2010
-
The store's understaffing means cashiers have to bag unless customers lend a hand.
Dave Astor: Bugged by Food Shoppers Who Don't Bag Dave Astor 2011
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.