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staff
noun
-
staff
all
the
people
who
work
for
an
organization
,
business
,
or
institution
•
The
hospital
staff
stayed
calm
during
the
emergency
.
The
hospital
staff
stayed
calm
during
the
emergency
.
•
Our
school
staff
are
planning
a
field
trip
next
month
.
Our
school
staff
are
planning
a
field
trip
next
month
.
From
Old
English
stæf
,
meaning
“
stick
,
rod
,
support
,”
later
extended
metaphorically
to
mean
“
supporting
workers
of
an
establishment
.”
noun
a
long
,
strong
stick
carried
for
support
,
defense
,
or
as
a
symbol
of
authority
•
The
shepherd
leaned
on
his
wooden
staff
while
watching
the
sheep
.
The
shepherd
leaned
on
his
wooden
staff
while
watching
the
sheep
.
•
The
old
wizard
raised
his
glowing
staff
and
cast
a
spell
.
The
old
wizard
raised
his
glowing
staff
and
cast
a
spell
.
Old
English
stæf
(“
stick
,
rod
,
pole
”),
common
in
Germanic
languages
.
noun
-
staff
,
staves
a
set
of
five
horizontal
lines
and
four
spaces
on
which
musical
notes
are
written
•
The
composer
wrote
the
melody
on
a
blank
staff
.
The
composer
wrote
the
melody
on
a
blank
staff
.
•
Students
learn
that
the
treble
clef
is
placed
at
the
beginning
of
a
staff
.
Students
learn
that
the
treble
clef
is
placed
at
the
beginning
of
a
staff
.
Adopted
in
music
theory
in
the
16th
century
,
comparing
the
lines
to
a
bundle
of
rods
.
verb
-
staff
,
staffing
,
staffs
,
staffed
to
provide
a
place
,
organization
,
or
event
with
workers
•
The
company
staffs
its
call
center
with
friendly
operators
.
The
company
staffs
its
call
center
with
friendly
operators
.
•
During
the
festival
,
volunteers
staff
the
ticket
booths
.
During
the
festival
,
volunteers
staff
the
ticket
booths
.
From
the
noun
sense
of
people
as
support
;
first
used
as
a
verb
in
the
late
19th
century
.
