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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

  • (..) -Oh, well, all right. You can be red if you want. -Not now, Slink. I got some bad news. -Bad news? Just gather everyone up for a staff meeting, and be happy. Got it. Be happy! Staff meeting, everybody! Snake, Robot, podium duty. Hey. Hey, Etch. Draw! Oh! Got me again. Etch, you've been working on that draw. Fastest knobs in the West. Got a staff meeting, you guys. Come on, let's go. Now, where is that... Oh. Hey, who moved my doodle pad way over here? -How're you doin', Rex? (..)
    1995 Toy Story