staff
n. employees working in an organization, personnel; crew, team v. employ a group of workers, provide with employees, man n. stick, rod, pole; group of 5 horizontal lines and the 4 spaces between them on which music is written; spear, lance (Archaic) | ||||
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Staff Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
| DOD Dictionary of Military Terms |
staff
See multinational staff; general staff; integrated staff; joint staff; parallel staff; special staff.
See multinational staff; general staff; integrated staff; joint staff; parallel staff; special staff.
Staff Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Staff
(n.)
The round of a ladder.
(n.)
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
(n.)
The five lines and the spaces on which music is written; -- formerly called stave.
(n.)
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper.
(n.)
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See Etat Major.
(n.)
An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
(n.)
A stick carried in the hand for support or defense by a person walking; hence, a support; that which props or upholds.
(n.)
A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
(n.)
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
(n.)
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
(n.)
A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.
(n.)
The round of a ladder.
(n.)
The grooved director for the gorget, or knife, used in cutting for stone in the bladder.
(n.)
The five lines and the spaces on which music is written; -- formerly called stave.
(n.)
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper.
(n.)
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See Etat Major.
(n.)
An arbor, as of a wheel or a pinion of a watch.
(n.)
A stick carried in the hand for support or defense by a person walking; hence, a support; that which props or upholds.
(n.)
A series of verses so disposed that, when it is concluded, the same order begins again; a stanza; a stave.
(n.)
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
(n.)
A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
(n.)
A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.
| WordNet 2.0 |
staff
Noun
1. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
(hypernym) force, personnel
(hyponym) newsroom
(member-meronym) staff member, staffer
2. the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
(synonym) faculty
(hypernym) body
(member-holonym) school
(member-meronym) professor, prof
3. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
(hypernym) stick
(hyponym) alpenstock
4. building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
(hypernym) building material
5. a rod carried as a symbol
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) crosier, crozier
6. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
(synonym) stave
(hypernym) musical notation
(part-meronym) staff line
(classification) music
Verb
1. provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(hyponym) man
(derivation) faculty
2. serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"
(hypernym) serve
(derivation) faculty
Noun
1. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task; "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
(hypernym) force, personnel
(hyponym) newsroom
(member-meronym) staff member, staffer
2. the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
(synonym) faculty
(hypernym) body
(member-holonym) school
(member-meronym) professor, prof
3. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
(hypernym) stick
(hyponym) alpenstock
4. building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
(hypernym) building material
5. a rod carried as a symbol
(hypernym) symbol
(hyponym) crosier, crozier
6. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
(synonym) stave
(hypernym) musical notation
(part-meronym) staff line
(classification) music
Verb
1. provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
(hypernym) provide, supply, ply, cater
(hyponym) man
(derivation) faculty
2. serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"
(hypernym) serve
(derivation) faculty
| Shakespeare Words |
staff
lance
lance
| Lexicon of Thieves' Cant |
Staff
jordain
jordain
| hEnglish - advanced version |
staff
jupiter`s staff
half-mast high or half-staff
jack staff
plow staff
hand staff
paddle staff
batting staff
object staff
ward staff
cross-staff
runic staff
field staff
staff vine
proof staff
research staff
cantoral staff
almucanter staff
batling staff
staff of life
offset staff
leveling staff
white staff
jacob`s staff
vane of a leveling staff
pack staff
rock staff
the staff of life
jupiter`s staff
half-mast high or half-staff
jack staff
plow staff
hand staff
paddle staff
batting staff
object staff
ward staff
cross-staff
runic staff
field staff
staff vine
proof staff
research staff
cantoral staff
almucanter staff
batling staff
staff of life
offset staff
leveling staff
white staff
jacob`s staff
vane of a leveling staff
pack staff
rock staff
the staff of life
| JM Welsh <=> English Dictionary |
Croesffon
Croesffon = n. a cross staff
Croesffon = n. a cross staff
Ffon
Ffon = n. a staff; a cudgel
Gordd
Gordd = n. an impetus; a mallet; a beetle; a churn staff, a. impetuous,
Llath
Llath = n. a rod, a staff; a yard
Manawyd
Manawyd = n. staff of a banner
Pastwn
Pastwn = n. a long staff, a pole
Tawlffon
Tawlffon = n. throwing staff, sling
Staff Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
| English to Federation-Standard Golic Vulcan |
Staff (n.)
fek (rod); suyu (crew, faculty)
fek (rod); suyu (crew, faculty)
| Basic Music Glossary |
staff
a set of five lines and four spaces on which music is notated
a set of five lines and four spaces on which music is notated
| English - Klingon |
staff
n. naQ
n. naQ
Staff Definition from Business & Finance Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Staff Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Wikipedia English - The Free Encyclopedia |
Staff
Staff may refer to:
- Staff (stick), a stick or pole to assist with walking, or sometimes used as a weapon
- Staff (building material), artificial stone product used for ornamental purposes
- Staff (music), a set of horizontal lines upon which notes are placed in written music notation
- Staff of office, a stick or pole used for ceremony or designating official status
- Staff (military), the organ of military command and planning
- Staff, a set of people, such as the employees or volunteers, within an organization
- Jacob's staff, a tool used in surveying
- Quarterstaff, a long pole used as a Medieval weapon
- Bō, a long stick used as a weapon, usually in Japanese martial arts
- Leopold Staff (1878–1957), a Polish poet
- Gun (staff), a weapon in Chinese martial arts
- Staff (railway), a safeworking apparatus used on single track railways
- Staff, a nickname for the Staffordshire Bull Terrier
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