English edit

Etymology 1 edit

From destaff +‎ -ing.

Noun edit

destaffing (uncountable)

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

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

destaffing

  1. present participle and gerund of destaff