short-staffed

adjective

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

Example Sentences

“We are just incredibly short-staffed right now,” said one staffer.

From The Daily Beast

Short-staffed as it was, NOAA's surge forecasts were remarkably accurate.

From The Daily Beast

The Obama Justice Department was too timid and short-staffed to hunt down the bad guys.

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