What does short-staffed mean?

adj. Not having enough workers to do everything that needs to be done.

short-staffed

🇺🇸 /ˌʃɔːrt ˈstæft/ 🇬🇧 /ˌʃɔːt ˈstɑːft/

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Not having enough workers to do everything that needs to be done.

The restaurant was short-staffed, so the wait for food was longer than usual.

Not having enough workers to do everything that needs to be done.