staff -- (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")
staff -- (a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff")
staff, faculty -- (the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university")
staff -- (building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration)
staff -- (a rod carried as a symbol)
staff, stave -- ((music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written)
Overview of verb staff
The verb staff has 2 senses
staff -- (provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed")
staff -- (serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk")
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