short-staffed

British  

adjective

1. lacking an adequate number of staff, assistants, etc

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Example Sentences

But as air traffic controllers remain short-staffed and customers face frequent flight delays, both social media users and aviation experts say Duffy is missing the point.

From BBC

“Agencies are short-staffed,” said David J. Bier, an immigration expert at the Cato Institute.

From Los Angeles Times

Officers also routinely refuse to come to work, leaving each hall critically short-staffed.

From Los Angeles Times

So there is competition for the resources which are already short-staffed.

From BBC

Confronted with public outcry — and grave warnings that iconic national parks such as Yosemite and the Grand Canyon might be too short-staffed to safely operate — the Trump administration reversed course last week.

From Los Angeles Times