overstaff

verb

over·​staff ˌō-vər-ˈstaf 

overstaffed; overstaffing

transitive + intransitive

: to supply (something, such as a business) with too many staff members

Flush with funding in the '60s, universities overstaffed their faculties.

—Scott Stossel

Don't overstaff, as attendees can get intimidated if they have to approach more than three staff.

—Tim Stuart-Harris

overstaffed adjective

a grossly overstaffed organization

overstaffing noun

Most of the overstaffing occurred outside teacher ranks.

—Danika Fears

Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overstaff

• autograph
• biograph
• cenotaph
• chronograph
• epigraph
• epitaph
• hodograph
• holograph
• hydrograph
• lithograph
• micrograph
• monograph