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- staffThe plural in the meanings ‘pole’ and ‘body of employees’ is staffs. In the music meaning it is staffs or staves.
Modern English usage. 2014.
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Staff — (st[.a]f), n.; pl. {Staves} (st[=a]vz or st[aum]vz; 277) or {Staffs} (st[.a]fs) in senses 1 9, {Staffs} in senses 10, 11. [AS. st[ae]f a staff; akin to LG. & D. staf, OFries. stef, G. stab, Icel. stafr, Sw. staf, Dan. stav, Goth. stabs element,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Staff — may refer to: * Staff (stick), a stick or pole to assist with walking, or sometimes used as a weapon * Staff (building material), artificial stone product used as ornament * Staff (music), a set of horizontal lines upon which notes are placed in… … Wikipedia
Staff — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Alois Staff (1866–1931), böhmisch österreichischer Techniker Curt Staff (1901–1976), deutscher Jurist und Präsident des OLG Frankfurt am Main Hanne Staff (* 1972), norwegische Orientierungsläuferin Ilse… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Staff — (st[.a]f), n. [G. staffiren to fill or fit out, adorn, fr. D. stoffeeren, OF. estoffer, F. [ e]toffer, fr. OF. estoffe stuff, F. [ e]toffe. See {Stuff}, n.] (Arch.) Plaster combined with fibrous and other materials so as to be suitable for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
staff — staff1 staffless, adj. /staf, stahf/, n., pl. staffs for 1 5, 9; staves /stayv/ or staffs for 6 8, 10, 11; adj., v. n. 1. a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 2. a … Universalium
Staff — Le staff est un matériau malléable composé de plâtre et de fibres de sisal ou de jute. Outre l architecture intérieure, la restauration, le moulage statuaire, la reproduction d œuvres originales, la réalisation de prototypes industriels, le staff … Wikipédia en Français
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
staff — See multinational staff; general staff; integrated staff; joint staff; parallel staff; special staff … Military dictionary
staff up — verb to hire new staff … Wiktionary
Staff (military) — Staff office redirects here. For the ceremonial weapon, see staff of office. Not to be confused with Staff Corps Officer. Warfare Military history Eras … Wikipedia
Staff college — Staff colleges (also command and staff colleges or war colleges) train military officers in the administrative, staff and policy aspects of their profession. It is usual for such training to occur at several levels in a career. For example, an… … Wikipedia
