noun
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
Examples
- the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
- the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions
noun
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
Examples
- he walked with the help of a wooden staff
noun
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
Synonyms
Examples
- the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university
noun
building material consisting of plaster and hair
Examples
- used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
noun
a rod carried as a symbol
noun
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Synonyms
verb
provide with staff
Examples
- This position is not always staffed
verb
serve on the staff of
Examples
- The two men staff the reception desk