short staffed

/ʃɔrt stæft/
adjective
  1. Not having enough employees or workers to do the work needed.
    • Being short-staffed during the holiday season put a lot of pressure on the team.
    • The restaurant was short-staffed, so customers had to wait longer for their food.
    • We are short-staffed this week because two nurses called in sick.
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