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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

  • (..) You can't operate. JORDAN: They've rescheduled for Monday... an elective valve, no big deal. It is unprofessional, and it embarrasses me in front of my staff. I saw the chart on Balford. I'm on the committee. It's on review. - It wasn't your fault. - I know. (..)
    1998 City of Angels