dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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Sounds | stae'f |
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Rhymes | autograph, autoradiograph, behalf, and 28 more rhymes in aef at the HyperDic website... |
Meaning | Personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task. |
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Examples | "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions" |
Members | staff member, staffer |
Narrower | newsroom; office, office staff; research staff; sales staff; security staff; service staff, maintenance staff; general staff; headquarters staff |
Broader | force, personnel |
Verbs | staff; staff |
Meaning | The body of teachers and administrators at a school. |
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Examples | "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university" |
Synonyms | faculty |
Member of | school |
Members | professor, prof |
Broader | body |
Verbs | staff; staff |
Meaning | A strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose. |
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Examples | "he walked with the help of a wooden staff" |
Narrower | alpenstock; crook, shepherd's crook; crutch; distaff; flagpole, flagstaff; pikestaff; quarterstaff |
Broader | stick |
Meaning | Building material consisting of plaster and hair. Used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration. |
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Broader | building material |
Meaning | A rod carried as a symbol. |
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Narrower | crosier, crozier; mace; scepter, sceptre, verge, wand; tipstaff |
Broader | symbol |
Meaning | (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written. |
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Synonyms | stave |
Category | music |
Parts | staff line; space |
Broader | musical notation |
Meaning | Provide with staff. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "This position is not always staffed" |
Narrower | man |
Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater |
Nouns | staff; staff |
Meaning | Serve on the staff of. |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
Examples | "The two men staff the reception desk" |
Broader | serve |
Nouns | staff; staff |