staff
/stæf/
Employees, Pole
📚 Meanings
- 1.
All the people employed by a particular organization, institution, or company, collectively. It is a collective noun and can refer to multiple individuals, often used with 'the'.
"The hospital staff worked tirelessly during the pandemic."
- 2.
A long, thick stick or cane used as a support for walking or for a specific purpose (e.g., as an emblem of authority, for ceremonial use, or as a weapon).
"The old man walked with a wooden staff."
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The entire staff gathered for the annual meeting.
The entire staff gathered for the annual meeting.
She used a hiking staff to climb the steep mountain path.
She used a hiking staff to climb the steep mountain path.
We need to hire more staff to handle the increased workload.
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