short-handed
adjective /ˌʃɔːtˈhæn.dɪd/
/ˌʃɔːrt-/ (UK also short-staffed)Definition
› If a company or organization is short-handed, it does not have the usual or necessary number of workers: Some hospitals are so short-handed that doctors have to work 20-hour shifts.Work, working and the workplaceWorking hours and periods of work
(Definition of short-handed adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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