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destaffing

destaffing noun: the process of elimination or reduction of personnel. Also the present participle and gerund of destaff.

Noun

destaffing (uncountable)

  1. The process of elimination or reduction of personnel.
    • Why was there not more talk about destaffing, pay trains, or simplified signalling or single-tracking?2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 51

Also used as

destaffing is also the present participle and gerund of destaff.

Origin of destaffing

From destaff + -ing.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Questions about destaffing

What does destaffing mean?
Destaffing means the process of elimination or reduction of personnel.
What part of speech is destaffing?
Destaffing is a noun.

Words near destaffing in the dictionary

  1. destacked
  2. destacking
  3. destacks
  4. destaff
  5. destaffed
  6. destaffing
  7. destaffs
  8. destage
  9. destaged
  10. destages
  11. destaging

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