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staff

/ staff /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
"he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
Type of:
stick
Kinds of:
alpenstock crook shepherd's crook crutch distaff
noun Sense 2
(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Type of:
musical notation
Domain:
music
noun Sense 3
a rod carried as a symbol
Type of:
symbol
Kinds of:
crosier crozier mace scepter sceptre
noun Sense 4
the body of teachers and administrators at a school
"the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
Type of:
body
Has parts:
school
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
force personnel
Kinds of:
newsroom office office staff research staff sales staff
noun Sense 6
building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
Type of:
building material
verb Sense 7
provide with staff
"This position is not always staffed"
Type of:
provide supply ply
Kinds of:
man
Derived:
faculty
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
serve on the staff of
"The two men staff the reception desk"
Type of:
serve
Derived:
faculty
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

stick alpenstock crook shepherd's crook crutch distaff musical notation symbol crosier crozier mace scepter