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staff (1)

staff [ staf ]


noun  (plural staffs)
Definition:
 
1. workers: people who are employed by a company or an individual employer

2. body within larger group: a particular group of employees within a company, institution, or organization
the teaching staff

3. U.K. education 
Same as  faculty (sense 3)


4. people who work for leader: a group of people who serve a leader or an executive of a company, organization, or institution

5.  (plural staffs or staves [ stayvz ]) large heavy stick: a stick, rod, or pole, e.g. a stick used as a support while walking, or a rod used as a symbol of authority in ceremonies

6.  (plural staffs or staves) 
Same as  flagpole


7. Malaysia human resources education employee: a member of staff working for a company, organization, or school

8. military group of aides to commander: a group of officers in the armed services who assist a commanding officer or work at headquarters as advisers or planners

9.  (plural staffs or staves) music set of lines for writing music: a set of five horizontal lines, together with the four spaces between them, on which the notes of music are written

10. measurements graduated rod used for measuring: a graduated rod used for testing or measuring something, e.g. in surveying



adjective 
Definition:
 
1. employed with salary: employed full-time, not on a freelance basis

2. human resources concerned with staff: for or relating to the staff of a company, institution, or organization



transitive verb  (past and past participle staffed, present participle staff·ing, 3rd person present singular staffs)
Definition:
 
provide organization with workers: to provide a place or organization with employees ( often passive )

[ Old English stæf "stick, rod" < Indo-European, "to support"]
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