American English pronunciation
How to pronounce staffs
IPA transcription: [s'tæfs]
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Noun
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personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
“the hospital has an excellent nursing staff”
“the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions”
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the body of teachers and administrators at a school
“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university”
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a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
“he walked with the help of a wooden staff”
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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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a rod carried as a symbol
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(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
Verb
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provide with staff
“This position is not always staffed”
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serve on the staff of
“The two men staff the reception desk”
Usage examples
- The teachers and other staffs are moved to different Yali branches.
- Woodruff gained the experience of being a part of three great college coaching staffs.