Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skeleton staff

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.78 in modern English

Syllables
skele-ton staff
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

skeleton staffs (plural)

Phrases

skeleton crew skeleton service

Frequently Paired Words

skeleton crew skeleton service

Questions

What does skeleton staff mean?
The minimum number of employees needed to operate a business during a vacation, weekend, or other period when people do not normally work, or full staffing is not necessary.

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