staff
[stæf]noun, verb1 syllable
Staff means: the body of teachers and administrators at a school.
Synonyms for staff4
noun, as in the body of teachers and administrators at a school
noun, as in (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
What does staff mean?8
noun
the body of teachers and administrators at a school“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task“the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose“he walked with the help of a wooden staff”
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
verb
provide with staff“This position is not always staffed”
serve on the staff of“The two men staff the reception desk”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with staff?6
Staff in a sentence
- Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.shekitten
- Due to his skill in cutting corners, he managed to dominate the senior staff.AlanF_US
- Hope is a staff, from the cradle to the grave.AlanF_US
- Students and staff live, work and pursue their leisure activities on campus.CM
- Special fares are available for senior citizens, staff, faculty and students.CM
- The inhibitors broke, thus the staff had to evacuate.letsgolanguages
- Without water, the well-being of patients and healthcare staff is at severe risk.Amastan
- Many employees felt the new pay structure was deeply inequitable, favoring management over staff.rul
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of staff
as a noun
- plural
- staffs
as a verb
- past tense
- staffed
- present participle
- staffing
- third-person singular
- staffs
- past participle
- staffed