staff+(verb)

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• staff — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ full time, part time ▪ permanent, temporary (esp. BrE) ▪ skeleton ▪ We ll be down to a skeleton staff over Christmas …   Collocations dictionary

• staff — ► NOUN 1) (treated as sing. or pl. ) the employees of an organization. 2) (treated as sing. or pl. ) a group of officers assisting an officer in command of an army formation or administration headquarters. 3) a long stick used as a support or… …   English terms dictionary

• staff up — verb to hire new staff …   Wiktionary

• staff — I UK [stɑːf] / US [stæf] noun Word forms staff : singular staff plural staffs *** 1) [singular/uncountable] the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution: can be followed by a singular or plural verb It is a small… …   English dictionary

• staff — ▪ I. staff staff 1 [stɑːf ǁ stæf] noun staff PLURALFORM HUMAN RESOURCES [countable] the people who work for an organization or business: • We now employ a staff of 25. • Every member of staff has strengths and weaknesses …   Financial and business terms

• staff — staff1 W2S2 [sta:f US stæf] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(workers)¦ 2¦(stick)¦ 3¦(music)¦ 4 the staff of life ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: stAf stick ] 1.) ¦(WORKERS)¦ [C also + plural verb British English] the people who work for an organization …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• staff — 1 noun 1 WORKERS a) (countable, also + plural verb BrE) the people who work for an organization, especially a school or business: The school s staff is excellent. | We now employ a staff of 25. | member of staff: Complaints by members of staff… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• staff*/*/*/ — [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

• staff — staff1 [ stæf ] noun *** 1. ) singular or uncount the people who work for a particular company, organization, or institution: It is a small hospital with a staff of just over a hundred. The staff is not happy about the new arrangement. join the… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• staff — [[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… …   English dictionary

• staff — 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 …   New Collegiate Dictionary