staff

/stˈæf/

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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"
Noun
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
Noun
the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
Noun
building material consisting of plaster and hair; 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
Verb
provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
Verb
serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"
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