"destaffing" meaning in All languages combined

See destaffing on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Etymology: From destaff + -ing. Etymology templates: {{af|en|destaff|-ing}} destaff + -ing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} destaffing (uncountable)
  1. The process of elimination or reduction of personnel. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-destaffing-en-noun-LZFou252 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} destaffing
  1. present participle and gerund of destaff Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: destaff
    Sense id: en-destaffing-en-verb--INi944G
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "ref": "2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 51:",
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