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   staff

   /stɑːf/

   noun

   • 1. all the people employed by a particular organization: "a staff of 600" Similar employeesworkersworkforcepersonnelhandshired handslabourershuman resourcesmanpowerlabouroffice workerswhite-collar workersassistantssecretariesteacherslecturersdoctorsnursesinternshumorous:liveware
   • ▪ the teachers in a school or college: "a staff meeting"
   • 2. a group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters: "the Polish General and his staff"
   • ▪ short for staff sergeant
   • 3. a long stick used as a support when walking or climbing or as a weapon: "a shepherd's staff" Similar stickwalking stickcanecrookcrutchpropclubstickcudgelbludgeonlife preservershillelaghbaseball battruncheonbatonblackjacklathidandakierieknobkerriesjambokinformal:cosh
   • ▪ a rod or sceptre held as a sign of office or authority. Similar rodtipstaffmacewandsceptrecroziervergecaduceus
   • ▪ short for flagstaff
   • ▪ a rod for measuring distances or heights.
   • ▪ a spindle in a watch. British
   • ▪ a token in the form of a rod given to a train driver as authority to proceed over a single-track line. British
   • 4. another term for stave

   verb

   • 1. provide (an organization, business, etc.) with staff: "legal advice centres are staffed by volunteer lawyers"

   Word Origin Old Englishstæf (in staff1 (sense 3 of the noun)), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch staf and German Stab.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAFF | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAFF definition: 1. the group of people who work for an organization: 2. a person who works for an organization 3…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of STAFF is a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking. How to use staff in a sentence.

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   Staff definition: a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.. See examples of STAFF used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTAFF definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'staff' staff. (stɑːf , stæf ) Word forms: staffs , staffing , staffed. 1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A2. The staff of an organization are the people who work for it. The staff were very good. The outpatient program has a staff of six people. He thanked his staff. ...members of staff.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstaff noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of staff noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define staff. staff synonyms, staff pronunciation, staff translation, English dictionary definition of staff. a pole or stick; personnel: The entire staff will attend the conference. Not to be confused with: staph – staphylococcus, a parasitic bacteria: a staph...

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of staff – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAFF definition: 1. the people who work for an organization: 2. to provide workers for an organization: . Learn more.