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Staff

/ˈstæf/

(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

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📖 Definitions of "Staff"

noun

1
(plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
2
(plural staves) A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
3
(plural staff or staffs) The employees of a business.
"The company employed 10 new members of staff this month."
4
A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.W

verb

1
To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.

🔄 Synonyms of "Staff"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
facultynoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
staveverb	One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Staff"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
stavenoun	One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especially, one of the strips which form the sides of a cask, barrel, pail, etc.
facultynoun	(chiefly Canada, US, Philippines) The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
rodnoun	A straight, round stick, shaft, bar, cane, or staff.
batonnoun	(sports) An object transferred by runners in a relay race.
alpenstocknoun	A stout adjustable walking stick with a metal point, used by mountain climbers and walkers in hilly or uneven terrain.
bedsidenoun	A position at the side of one's bed.
boxnoun	Senses relating to a three-dimensional object or space.
equipmentnoun	Any items used in equipping something or someone, for example things needed for an expedition or voyage.
equippingnoun	equipment
cabinetnoun	A group of advisors to a government or business entity.
teamnoun	Any group of people involved in the same activity, especially sports or work.
equipnoun	(gaming, slang) Equipment (carried by a game character).
enclosurenoun	(countable) An area, domain, or amount of something partially or entirely enclosed by barriers.
elementsnoun	The basic tenets of an area of knowledge, basics, fundamentals.
cadrenoun	A small group of people specially trained for a particular purpose or profession.
crewnoun	A group of people (often staff) manning and operating a large facility or piece of equipment such as a factory, ship, boat, airplane, or spacecraft.
levelnoun	A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
headquartersnoun	The center of an organization's operations or administration.
fillnoun	(after a possessive) A sufficient or more than sufficient amount.
contractingnoun	Work done on a contract basis.