staff

/stˈɑːf/

/ˈstæf/

Staff

a group of people who work for a particular company or organization

a set of five horizontal lines and the blank space between them on which a musical composition is written according to a pitch

synonyms : stave

a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

the body of teachers and administrators at a school

synonyms : faculty

a rod carried as a symbol

building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

to staff

MAIN VERB

provide with staff

the volume of commercial activity

serve on the staff of

Examples

1. The manager discussed the sales targets with the staff.

2. They are hiring additional staff for the holiday shift.

3. The staff had an informal celebration to mark the end of the project.

4. These changes will involve everyone on the staff.