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destaffing en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

From destaff + -ing.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) 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:

destaffing en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Meanings

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of destaff
   form of destaff