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upstaff verb. To increase the size of a company's workforce.

Example Citation:
"The branch needed an additional sales manager in the office, sources explained, as it looks to upstaff by 20 producers in the coming year."
—JH, "Oppenheimer hires Smith Barney's Harris for midtown branch expansion," Securities Week

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Subject Category:
Business - Layoffs and Firings

Posted on February 2, 1999 at 1:21 PM
Updated on February 2, 1999 at 1:21 PM


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