Definition of staff
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking
2a : crosier
b : a rod carried as a symbol of office or authority
3 : the horizontal lines with their spaces on which music is written
— called also stave
4 : any of various graduated sticks or rules used for measuring : rod
5 plural staffs
a : the officers chiefly responsible for the internal operations of an institution or business
b : a group of officers appointed to assist a civil executive or commanding officer
c : military or naval officers not eligible for operational command
d : the personnel who assist a director in carrying out an assigned task
e plural staff : a member of a staff
employs three full-time staff
staff
verbstaffed; staffing; staffs
Definition of staff (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : to supply with a staff or with workers
2 : to serve as a staff member of
an organization staffed by volunteers
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The first known use of staff was before the 12th century
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