staff

Definition

  • noun: a group of people who work for an organization or business
  • noun: a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking
  • verb: to supply (an organization or business) with workers
  • verb: to supply with a staff or with workers
  • often used as '(be) staffed'

Examples

  • ('US') There are 100 people 'on staff'. [=working as members of the staff]

  • The department 'is staffed' with an equal number of men and women.

  • He has been 'on the staff' [=a member of the staff] for 25 years.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) If you don't handle this correctly, you do not recover from it. This is about continuity of government. Informing NATO, informing world leaders. We should have had ambassadors on call. Joint Chiefs of Staff, the National Security... Even Nixon did that! but I want to be assured that no matter what, That can be taken care of. - I want what you have of mine. That's what you'll get. And I want to be Chief of Staff. Well, I don't think that's a problem. I'm glad you're asking for what you want. Doug Stamper would do anything for the president. He saw a threat in Zoe Barnes, (..)
    2017 TvShow: House of Cards Title: Chapter 65 Season: 5 Episode 13