staff

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noun

ˈstaf

plural staffs ˈstafs How to pronounce staff (audio)

ˈstavz

or staves ˈstavz How to pronounce staff (audio)

ˈstāvz

: a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking

: a supporting rod: such as

(1)

archaic : shaft sense 1a(1)

(2)

: a crosspiece in a ladder or chair : rung

(3)

: flagstaff

(4)

: a pivoted arbor

: club, cudgel

: crosier

: a rod carried as a symbol of office or authority

: the horizontal lines with their spaces on which music is written

called also stave

: any of various graduated sticks or rules used for measuring : rod

plural staffs

: the officers chiefly responsible for the internal operations of an institution or business

: a group of officers appointed to assist a civil executive or commanding officer

: military or naval officers not eligible for operational command

: the personnel who assist a director in carrying out an assigned task

plural staff : a member of a staff

employs three full-time staff

staff adjective

Example Sentences

Noun The entire staff has done a great job this year. The staff is at a meeting. She's a new member of the staff. The general's staff is planning the army's next move. Verb We'll need 300 workers to properly staff the hotel. the 300 workers who staff the hotel See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Downtown, an Australian flag hung at half-staff outside the house of Roger Sherrington.

Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Biden last week ordered flags over the White House and other public buildings be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the queen’s burial.

Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 India held a national day of mourning Sunday, flying flags at half-staff on government buildings and canceling public entertainment.

Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The government also announced all flags should be flown at half-staff, to honor the queen after her death.

Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Flags will be flown at half-staff at royal residences through this period, and the buildings themselves will be closed.

Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 India, a former British colony, observed a day of state mourning, with flags lowered to half-staff on all government buildings throughout the country.

Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff shortly after the queen died.

Chad Pergram | Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 It's also encouraged that other organizations lower their flags to half-staff in honor of the queen.

Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022

Verb

To be sure, hospitals and the clinicians who staff them have labored mightily for two-and-a-half years to preserve life amid a disastrous global pandemic.

Elizabeth Mitchell And Mike Thompson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 This summer, thousands of pools across the U.S. couldn’t open or had to restrict hours because there weren’t enough lifeguards to staff them.

Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it.

CBS News, 29 July 2022 Breathitt County’s courthouse was opened overnight in Kentucky, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it.

Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it.

Bradford Betz, Fox News, 28 July 2022 But last summer, the lifeguard shortage meant sometimes there were only two people available to staff them, Mahoney said.

Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Many hospitals had to create extra ICU beds and staff them with people who didn’t routinely work in that environment.

Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 Tommy Garrity, owner of The Toadstool Pub, helped to staff the outside bar which was busy.

Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

单词	staff
释义	staff 1 of 2 noun ˈstaf plural staffs ˈstafs ˈstavz or staves ˈstavz ˈstāvz 1 a : a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking b : a supporting rod: such as (1) archaic : shaft sense 1a(1) (2) : a crosspiece in a ladder or chair : rung (3) : flagstaff (4) : a pivoted arbor c : club, cudgel 2 a : crosier b : a rod carried as a symbol of office or authority 3 : the horizontal lines with their spaces on which music is written called also stave 4 : any of various graduated sticks or rules used for measuring : rod 5 plural staffs a : the officers chiefly responsible for the internal operations of an institution or business b : a group of officers appointed to assist a civil executive or commanding officer c : military or naval officers not eligible for operational command d : the personnel who assist a director in carrying out an assigned task e plural staff : a member of a staff employs three full-time staff staff adjective staff 2 of 2 verb staffed; staffing; staffs transitive verb 1 : to supply with a staff or with workers 2 : to serve as a staff member of an organization staffed by volunteers Synonyms Noun force help labor force manpower personnel pool workforce See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The entire staff has done a great job this year. The staff is at a meeting. She's a new member of the staff. The general's staff is planning the army's next move. Verb We'll need 300 workers to properly staff the hotel. the 300 workers who staff the hotel See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Downtown, an Australian flag hung at half-staff outside the house of Roger Sherrington. Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022 Biden last week ordered flags over the White House and other public buildings be flown at half-staff until sunset on the day of the queen’s burial. Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2022 India held a national day of mourning Sunday, flying flags at half-staff on government buildings and canceling public entertainment. Hyder Abbasi, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 The government also announced all flags should be flown at half-staff, to honor the queen after her death. Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2022 Flags will be flown at half-staff at royal residences through this period, and the buildings themselves will be closed. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 India, a former British colony, observed a day of state mourning, with flags lowered to half-staff on all government buildings throughout the country. Mike Corder, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., ordered flags at the Capitol lowered to half-staff shortly after the queen died. Chad Pergram \| Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022 It's also encouraged that other organizations lower their flags to half-staff in honor of the queen. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 9 Sep. 2022 Verb To be sure, hospitals and the clinicians who staff them have labored mightily for two-and-a-half years to preserve life amid a disastrous global pandemic. Elizabeth Mitchell And Mike Thompson, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 This summer, thousands of pools across the U.S. couldn’t open or had to restrict hours because there weren’t enough lifeguards to staff them. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2022 Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it. CBS News, 29 July 2022 Breathitt County’s courthouse was opened overnight in Kentucky, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it. Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022 Breathitt County's courthouse was opened overnight, and Emergency Management Director Chris Friley said the Old Montessori School would provide more permanent shelter once crews can staff it. Bradford Betz, Fox News, 28 July 2022 But last summer, the lifeguard shortage meant sometimes there were only two people available to staff them, Mahoney said. Grace Gilson, BostonGlobe.com, 28 May 2022 Many hospitals had to create extra ICU beds and staff them with people who didn’t routinely work in that environment. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 28 Apr. 2022 Tommy Garrity, owner of The Toadstool Pub, helped to staff the outside bar which was busy. Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English staf, from Old English stæf; akin to Old High German stab staff, Sanskrit stabhnāti he supports First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Verb 1859, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing staff chief of staff cross-staff staff nurse on (the) staff staff of Asclepius staff officer staff tree staff sergeant major ground staff staff of life treble staff half-staff staff of Aesculapius staff sergeant See More chief of staff cross-staff staff nurse on (the) staff staff of Asclepius staff officer staff tree staff sergeant major ground staff staff of life treble staff half-staff staff of Aesculapius staff sergeant See More Kids Definition staff noun ˈstaf plural staffs or staves ˈstavz 1 : a pole, stick, rod, or bar used as a support or as a sign of authority the staff of a flag a bishop's staff 2 plural staffs : a group of persons serving as assistants to or employees under a chief a hospital staff the administrative staff 3 : the five parallel lines with their four spaces on which music is written 4 : something that is a source of strength Bread is the staff of life. 5 plural staffs : a group of military officers who plan and manage for a commanding officer Medical Definition staff noun ˈstaf : the doctors and surgeons regularly attached to a hospital and helping to determine its policies and guide its activities staff noun 1 as in workforce a body of persons at work or available for work we're working with a short staff at the office today Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance workforce personnel manpower pool crew employee worker help team labor force force company squad support labor band gang proletariat helper party employe rank and file outfit hireling blood 2 as in baton a heavy rigid stick used as a weapon or for punishment carried a staff for self-defense when walking alone at night Synonyms & Similar Words baton cane club bat billy club rod billy mallet cudgel mace truncheon bastinade bludgeon shillelagh waddy shillalah rung nightstick bastinado hammer sap birch rattan switch crosier hickory blackjack stave maul knobkerrie beetle crozier gavel walking stick crook whangee crabstick sledgehammer
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