Staff

  • 31staff — [[t]stɑ͟ːf, stæ̱f[/t]] ♦ staffs, staffing, staffed 1) N COUNT COLL The staff of an organization are the people who work for it. → See also Chief of Staff The staff were very good... The outpatient program has a staff of six people... He thanked… …

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  • 32Staff — Le staff est un matériau malléable composé de plâtre et de fibres de sisal ou de jute. Outre l architecture intérieure, la restauration, le moulage statuaire, la reproduction d œuvres originales, la réalisation de prototypes industriels, le staff …

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  • 33staff — {{11}}staff (n.) O.E. stæf walking stick, strong pole used for carrying, rod used as a weapon (also, in plural, letter, character, writing, Cf. stæfcræft grammar ), from P.Gmc. *stabaz (Cf. O.S. staf, O.N. stafr, O.Fris. stef, M.L.G., M.Du. staf …

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  • 34staff — I [[t]stæf, stɑf[/t]] n. pl. staffs; staves(stāvz) orstaffs 1) a group of people, esp. employees, who carry out the work of an establishment or perform a specific function 2) a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive 3) mil …

    From formal English to slang

  • 35staff — I. noun (plural staffs or staves) Etymology: Middle English staf, from Old English stæf; akin to Old High German stab staff, Sanskrit stabhnāti he supports Date: before 12th century 1. a. a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking b …

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  • 36staff — fal·staff·ian; re·staff; rune·staff; staff; staff·er; wait·staff; pal·staff; …

    English syllables

  • 37staff*/*/*/ — [stɑːf] noun [singular/U] I the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution The embassy employs around 50 people on its full time staff.[/ex] She joined the staff in 1996.[/ex] Peter became a very valued member of staff …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 38staff — See multinational staff; general staff; integrated staff; joint staff; parallel staff; special staff …

    Military dictionary

  • 39Staff — There are two possible sources of this interesting and unusual surname, the first being that it is of German origin and an English, generally Norfolk, cognate of the German word stab , meaning rod or a staff. In this instance, Staff is a… …

    Surnames reference

  • 40staff — staff1 noun 1》 [treated as sing. or plural] the employees of a particular organization.     ↘a group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters.     ↘(usu. Staff) short for staff sergeant. 2》 a …

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