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Quick definitions from WordNet (staff)
▸ noun: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose ("He walked with the help of a wooden staff")
▸ noun: (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
▸ noun: a rod carried as a symbol
▸ noun: the body of teachers and administrators at a school ("The dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university")
▸ noun: personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task ("The hospital has an excellent nursing staff")
▸ noun: building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
▸ verb: provide with staff ("This position is not always staffed")
▸ verb: serve on the staff of ("The two men staff the reception desk")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14173)
▸ Also see staves
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▸ noun: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose ("He walked with the help of a wooden staff")
▸ noun: (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
▸ noun: a rod carried as a symbol
▸ noun: the body of teachers and administrators at a school ("The dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university")
▸ noun: personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task ("The hospital has an excellent nursing staff")
▸ noun: building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
▸ verb: provide with staff ("This position is not always staffed")
▸ verb: serve on the staff of ("The two men staff the reception desk")
▸ name: A surname (common: 1 in 100000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #14173)
▸ Also see staves
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to staff
▸ Usage examples for staff
▸ Idioms related to staff (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing staff
▸ Words that often appear near staff
▸ Rhymes of staff
▸ Invented words related to staff