See Also: short-staffed(dictionary)
Lloyd George of Dwyfor, David Lloyd George, Earl(encyclopedia)
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Lloyd's(dictionary)
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Lloyd's of London(finance)
Lloyd's reagent(medicine)
Lloyd, John Uri(medicine)

Lloyd's (oh) and short-staffed (oh)


Lloyd's (oh)



also Lloyd's of London
an organization based in London, which provides all types of insurance, including insurance for ships and aircraft. People with a lot of money can become members of Lloyd's (who are called 'names'), and can make more money by sharing in its profits. But they can also lose a lot of money if Lloyd's loses money.

short-staffed (oh)



adj
having fewer than the usual or necessary number of workers
-synonym short-handed short-handed
::We're very short-staffed at the moment.