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staff

noun
  1. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
    “I walked with the help of a wooden staff.”
  2. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
    stave
  3. a rod carried as a symbol
  4. the body of teachers and administrators at a school
    “the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
    faculty
  5. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
    “the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”
  6. building material consisting of plaster and hair
verb
  1. provide with staff
    “This position is not always staffed”
  2. serve on the staff of
    “The two men staff the reception desk”