Overhire

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To hire too many employees. intransitive

    "He borrowed from Sequoia’s presentation and told the staff that Jive needed to conserve cash, make swift and deep cuts and invest based on results instead of ahead of them, as they had when they overhired."

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"He borrowed from Sequoia’s presentation and told the staff that Jive needed to conserve cash, make swift and deep cuts and invest based on results instead of ahead of them, as they had when they overhired."

Etymology

From over- + hire.

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