Every time someone finds a new national need, understaffed, underfinanced schools are pressured to add new courses (Harper's).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
underfinanced — un|der|fi|nanced [ ,ʌndər faınænst, ,ʌndərfı nænst ] adjective without being given enough money to operate effectively: UNDERFUNDED … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
finance — fi•nance [[t]fɪˈnæns, ˈfaɪ næns[/t]] n. v. nanced, nanc•ing 1) the management of revenues, esp. those affecting the public, as in the fields of banking and investment 2) bus finances, the monetary resources, as of a company, individual, or… … From formal English to slang
underfinance — un der•fi•nance′ v. t. nanced, nanc•ing … From formal English to slang
