Staff

Meaning

Noun

●

A long,

,

or

, especially one used to

in walking.

●

In Music:

A

of

on which

are

; a stave.

●

The employees of a business.

●

A

of

and

used as a

covering.ᵂ

●

In Collectives:

A

,

, or

as an

of

; a

of office.

●

A

upon which a

is

and displayed.

●

The

of a ladder.

●

A

of

so

that, when it is

, the same order

again; a

; a stave.

●

In Engineering:

An

,

a

or a

of a watch.

●

In Surgery:

The

for the

, or

, used in

for

in the bladder.

●

In Military & Collectives:

An

of

in various

to an

, to a

of an

, or to the

of an

. The general's

those

about his person who are

in

his

into execution.

●

In Rail transportation & Collectives:

A form of

once used, in

with a

, for

between

on a

line.

●

Misspelling of staph.

Verb

●

In Collectives:

To supply (a business,

organization, etc.) with employees or

members.

Sourced from

Origin

staff

English

stæf

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

Sourced from

Synonyms

Human Resources

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