staff

/stæf/
verb
  1. To provide an organization or department with workers or employees.
    • They staffed the event with volunteers from the local community.
    • The hospital is struggling to staff its emergency room overnight.
    • We need to staff the new store with experienced salespeople.
noun
  1. The group of people who work for an organization, business, or institution.
    • Our company has a staff of over two hundred employees.
    • The school staff includes teachers, administrators, and custodians.
    • The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful during our stay.
  2. A long stick or rod, often used for walking, support, or as a symbol of authority.
    • The wizard carried a tall staff carved with ancient runes.
    • The hiker used a wooden staff to steady himself on the rocky trail.
    • In many cultures, a staff is a symbol of leadership or office.
  3. The set of five horizontal lines and four spaces on which music is written.
    • Learning to read notes on the staff is the first step in music theory.
    • Each line and space on the staff represents a different musical pitch.
    • The composer wrote the melody on the treble staff.
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