skeleton staff
skeleton staff noun: the minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.
Noun
skeleton staff (plural skeleton staffs)
- The minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.
- The line was closed officially on August 9, and only a skeleton staff retained.1947 March and April, “The Position of the Festiniog Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 74
- But you must keep skeleton staff on duty at all car parks while the event is still open.2004, Des Conway, The Event Manager's Bible: How to Plan and Deliver an Event, page 121
skeleton staff meaning in Tamil
skeleton staff in Tamil
- இன்றியமையாப் பணியாளர், குறுந்தொகுதி பணியாளர், குறைந்தளவு தேவையான பணியாளர்
Forms of skeleton staff
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Questions about skeleton staff
- What does skeleton staff mean?
- Skeleton staff means the minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.
- What is skeleton staff in Tamil?
- Skeleton staff in Tamil is இன்றியமையாப் பணியாளர், குறுந்தொகுதி பணியாளர், குறைந்தளவு தேவையான பணியாளர். See Skeleton staff meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is skeleton staff?
- Skeleton staff is a noun.
- What is the plural of skeleton staff?
- The plural of skeleton staff is skeleton staffs.
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