Definition of understaffed
:inadequately staffed
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A review of the troubled Rail Operations Control Center (ROCC), for example, found Metro’s nerve center continues to be chronically understaffed and recommended making it a more enjoyable work environment to reduce turnover.
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Also unavoidable is a sense that the long-vaunted Sears repair brigade is now understaffed and overwhelmed.
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Trump’s comments also come at a time when his administration is working to cut the number of State Department personnel and slash the budget by one third, even though the agency is already woefully understaffed.
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The cardiology department was understaffed from 2014 to 2016 with only six of seven cardiologist positions filled during the 2016 budget year, according to the review.
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The local Teamsters union that represents the corrections officers released a statement last fall saying the jail was seriously understaffed, a situation that was causing safety issues in the jail.
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Indianapolis Animal Care Services, which admitted 8,380 dogs to its municipal shelter in 2016, is often overcrowded and understaffed, yet faces intense scrutiny to save dogs while protecting the public.
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Care by nursing assistants was privatized at the facility in 2013 as a cost-cutting measure, but the home was chronically understaffed, the report said.
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Garder said the parks are already understaffed and that further layoffs could lead to reduced hour at visitor centers, longer lines at entrance stations, and elimination of family-friendly programs like campfire talks and nature walks.
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First Known Use of understaffed
1891
UNDERSTAFFED Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of understaffed for English Language Learners
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: not having enough workers : having a staff that is too small
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