shorthanded

/ˈʃɔːrthændɪd/
adjective
  1. Not having enough people to do the work; understaffed.
    • Playing shorthanded in hockey means the team has fewer players on the ice.
    • We are shorthanded at the office today because three people are sick.
    • The restaurant was shorthanded, so the service was slow.
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