staff
noun
1. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
- the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
- the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions
Definition categories: group, force, personnel
2. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
- he walked with the help of a wooden staff
Definition categories: man–made, stick
3. the body of teachers and administrators at a school
- the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university
Similar word(s): faculty
Definition categories: group, body
4. building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
Definition categories: substance
5. a rod carried as a symbol
Definition categories: communication, symbol
6. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Similar word(s): stave
Definition categories: communication
Sentences with staff as a noun:
- The company employed 10 new members of staff this month.
- a constable's staff
verb
1. provide with staff
- This position is not always staffed
Definition categories: competition, cater, ply, provide, supply
2. serve on the staff of
- The two men staff the reception desk
Definition categories: competition, serve