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staff meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of staff at MeaningMonkey.org. staff meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.STAFF noun
Definition of staff (noun)
- 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"
- a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
- "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
- the body of teachers and administrators at a school
- "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
- synonyms: faculty
- building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
- a rod carried as a symbol
- (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
- synonyms: stave
STAFF verb
Definition of staff (verb)
- provide with staff
- "This position is not always staffed"
- serve on the staff of
- "The two men staff the reception desk"
Source: Princeton University Wordnet