HyperDic: staff

English > 8 senses of the word *staff*:
NOUN	group	staff	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
	artifact	staff	a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
	group	staff, faculty	the body of teachers and administrators / administrators at a school
	substance	staff	building material consisting of plaster and hair
	communication	staff	a rod carried as a symbol
	communication	staff, stave	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
VERB	competition	staff	provide with staff
VERB	competition	staff	serve on the staff of

staff > pronunciation
Sounds	stae'f
Rhymes	allograph ... telegraph: 34 rhymes with aef...

English > *staff*: 8 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task.
Examples	"the hospital has an excellent nursing staff" "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
Members	staff member, staffer	An employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
Narrower	general staff	military officers assigned to assist a senior officer in planning military policy
	headquarters staff	military staff stationed at headquarters
	newsroom	The staff of a newspaper or the news department of a periodical
	office, office staff	professional or clerical workers in an office
	research staff	A group of associated research workers in a university or library or laboratory
	sales staff	Those in a business who are responsible for sales
	security staff	Those in an organization responsible for preventing spying or theft
	service staff, maintenance staff	Those in a business responsible for maintaining the physical plant
Broader	force, personnel	group of people willing / willing to obey orders
Spanish	personal
Catalan	personal, staff
Verbs	staff	provide with staff
Verbs	staff	serve on the staff of

English > *staff*: 8 senses > noun 2, artifact
Meaning	A strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose.
Example	"he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
Narrower	alpenstock	A stout staff with a metal point
	baton	A short staff carried by some officials to symbolize an office or an authority
	crook, shepherd's crook	A long staff with one end being hook shaped
	crutch	A wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground
	distaff	The staff on which wool or flax is wound before spinning
	flagpole, flagstaff	A tall staff or pole on which a flag is raised
	pikestaff	The staff of a pike
	quarterstaff	A long stout staff used as a weapon
Broader	stick	An implement consisting of a length of wood
Spanish	bastón

English > *staff*: 8 senses > noun 3, group
Meaning	The body of teachers and administrators / administrators at a school.
Example	"the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"
Synonym	faculty
Member of	school	An educational institution
Members	professor, prof	someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
Broader	body	A group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity
Spanish	claustro, facultad
Catalan	claustre
Verbs	staff	provide with staff
Verbs	staff	serve on the staff of

English > *staff*: 8 senses > noun 4, substance
Meaning	building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration.
Broader	building material	material used for constructing buildings

English > *staff*: 8 senses > noun 5, communication
Meaning	A rod carried as a symbol.
Narrower	crosier, crozier	A staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
	mace	A ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority
	scepter, sceptre, verge, wand	A ceremonial or emblematic staff
	tipstaff	staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable / constable
Broader	symbol	An arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
Spanish	báculo, vara
Catalan	vara, vareta

English > *staff*: 8 senses > noun 6, communication
Meaning	(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written.
Synonym	stave
Category	music	An artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
Parts	space	One of the areas between or below or above the lines of a musical staff
Parts	staff line	Any of the 5 horizontal marks comprising a staff
Broader	musical notation	(music) notation used by musicians / musicians
Spanish	pauta, pentagrama, personal, varas
Catalan	pentagrama, staff

English > *staff*: 8 senses > verb 1, competition
Meaning	Provide with staff.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"This position is not always staffed"
Narrower	man	Provide with workers
Broader	provide, supply, ply, cater	Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
Spanish	equipar, proveer de personal
Catalan	proveir de personal
Nouns	staff	the body of teachers and administrators / administrators at a school
Nouns	staff	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

English > *staff*: 8 senses > verb 2, competition
Meaning	Serve on the staff of.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"The two men staff the reception desk"
Broader	serve	Do duty or hold offices
Nouns	staff	the body of teachers and administrators / administrators at a school
Nouns	staff	personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

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