Not having sufficient members of staff

(idiomatic) to be less satisfactory than expected; to be inadequate or insufficient

plural of short stack

(poker) Having a short stack.

(poker) A relatively small quantity of chips relative to the stakes. / (poker tournament) A quantity of chips which is far less than the average in the tournament.

(idiomatic) Lasting only a short time, shortsightedly.

Alternative form of shorthanded

Alternative form of shorthanded

a list of candidates selected from a longer list, and from which one or more successful candidates are in turn selected. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see short, list.

(real estate) A property sale negotiated with a mortgage company in which a lender takes less than the total amount due.