1. to provide with more employees than necessary

Examples

• The company decided to overstaff the holiday season to handle increased demand.
• Management realized they had overstaffed the department after the merger.
• It’s better to overstaff initially than to be caught short-handed during peak hours.
• The restaurant tends to overstaff on weekends to ensure good service.
• Budget cuts forced them to reduce positions after years of overstaffing.
• The hospital was criticized for overstaffing administrative roles while lacking nurses.