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overstaff

British  
/ ˌəʊvəˈstɑːf /

verb

  1. (tr) to provide an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)

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It gives lawyers an incentive to overstaff and to overresearch cases.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2012

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