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1. staff
noun. ['ˈstæf'] personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.
Etymology
- staff (English)
- stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
2. half-staff
noun. a position some distance below the top of a mast to which a flag is lowered in mourning or to signal distress.
Antonyms
3. staff
verb. ['ˈstæf'] provide with staff.
Etymology
- staff (English)
- stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. staff
noun. ['ˈstæf'] a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose.
Synonyms
Etymology
- staff (English)
- stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. staff
noun. ['ˈstæf'] the body of teachers and administrators at a school.
Antonyms
Etymology
- staff (English)
- stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. staff
noun. ['ˈstæf'] a rod carried as a symbol.
Etymology
- staff (English)
- stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. staff
noun. ['ˈstæf'] building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration.
Synonyms
Etymology
- staff (English)
- stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))