Staff - Definition

n 1: 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"
2: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose;
"he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
3: the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the
dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the
university" [syn: staff, faculty]
4: building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to
cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an
exposition) or for decoration
5: a rod carried as a symbol
6: (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the
musical notes are written [syn: staff, stave]
v 1: provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"
2: serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"