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

  • (..) taken care of. Beyond their wildest dreams. We owe them that. I agree. I want full funding. years. New staff. All my own people. Fantastic. Deal! Hey, what's going on? Security's here their clearing everyone out. Their not waking him up. What ever (..)
    2014 RoboCop