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    staff

    staff - Dictionary definition and meaning for word staff

    Definition
    (noun) personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
    Example Sentence
    • the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
    • the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions
    Definition
    (noun) a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
    Example Sentence
    • he walked with the help of a wooden staff
    Definition
    (noun) the body of teachers and administrators at a school
    Synonyms : faculty
    Example Sentence
    • the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university
    Definition
    (noun) building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration Definition
    (noun) a rod carried as a symbol Definition
    (noun) (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
    Synonyms : stave
    Definition
    (verb) provide with staff
    Example Sentence
    • This position is not always staffed
    Definition
    (verb) serve on the staff of
    Example Sentence
    • The two men staff the reception desk

Word used in video below:
text: SO, IT WAS RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A STAFF MEETING
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