Staff

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1 Noun

1.1 Related terms
1.2 Translations

2 Transitive verb

Noun

staff

A long, straight stick.
A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.
The employees of a business.

Related terms

quarterstaff

Translations

Finnish: henkilökunta (3)
Hebrew: מַקֵּל m (1)
Swedish: personal (3)

Transitive verb

to staff

To supply (a business) with employees.

WordNet Definitions

six

1. staff -- (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").
2. staff, faculty -- (the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university").
3. staff -- (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff").
4. staff -- (building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration).
5. staff -- (a rod carried as a symbol).
6. staff, stave -- ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written).

two

1. staff -- (provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed").
2. staff -- (serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk").

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