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noun | verb staffstaff1 /stæf/ ●●● S1 W1 noun ETYMOLOGYstaff1Origin: Old English stæf stick ► Staff members Staff members were encouraged to make suggestions. ► on staff Joan is the only lawyer we have on staff. THESAURUSsomeone who does a job, especially someone who is below the level of a manager► workersomeone who does a job, especially someone who is below the level of a manager: The need for skilled workers is rising. The sidewalks were full of office workers on their lunch breaks. ► employee someone who works for a person, company, or organization: Marcia has been an employee at the bank for ten years. ► coworker someone who works with you every day: We had a going-away party for one of my coworkers. ► colleague someone who works in the same professional office or organization as you do: She was highly respected by her colleagues at the university. ► staff member one of the people who work for a person, company, or organization, especially in an office: One of the senator’s staff members wrote the letter. ► staff all the people who work for a person, company, or organization: The school has a staff of around 20 people. ► workforce all the people who work in a country, industry, or large organization: The state needs a well-educated workforce to compete in this economy. ► personnel formal the people who work in a company, organization, or military force: The email was sent to all personnel. ► laborer someone who does physical work: His father was working as a farm laborer, picking fruit. 1[countable, uncountable] (plural staffs) the people who work for an organization: The entire staff has done a great job.staff of Our department has a staff of seven. The Reds have a strong pitching staff. Staff members were encouraged to make suggestions. Joan is the only lawyer we have on staff.► see thesaurus at worker2[countable] (plural staffs) a pole for flying a flag on SYN flagpole3[countable] (plural staves /steɪvz/) a)old-fashioned a long thick stick to help you walk b)a long thick stick that an official holds in some ceremonies4[countable] (plural staves or staffs) eng. lang. arts the set of five lines that music is written on5the staff of life literary a basic food, especially bread [Origin: Old English stæf stick] → see also general staff, ground staff noun | verb staffstaff2 verb [transitive usually passive] VERB TABLEstaff |
| Present | I, you, we, they | staff | | he, she, it | staffs | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | staffed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have staffed | | he, she, it | has staffed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had staffed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will staff | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have staffed |
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| Present | I | am staffing | | he, she, it | is staffing | | you, we, they | are staffing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was staffing | | you, we, they | were staffing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been staffing | | he, she, it | has been staffing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been staffing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be staffing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been staffing |
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