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UNDERSTAFFED
undermanned, short-staffed, short-handed, understaffed
(adjective) inadequate in number of workers or assistants etc.; “they’re rather short-handed at the moment”; “overcrowded and understaffed hospitals”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
understaffed (comparative more understaffed, superlative most understaffed)
having an inadequate number of workers or assistants
Synonyms
• shorthanded
• short-staffed
• undermanned
Source: Wiktionary
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COMMUNICATIONS
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