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Words with a similar base: staff

'staff'

[staff.n.01] as in: personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

Examples:
the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions

'staff'

[staff.n.02] as in: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

Examples:
he walked with the help of a wooden staff

'staff'

[staff.n.03] as in: the body of teachers and administrators at a school

Examples:
the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university

'staff'

[staff.n.04] as in: building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

'staff'

[staff.n.05] as in: a rod carried as a symbol

'staff'

[staff.n.06] as in: (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

'staff'

[staff.v.01] as in: provide with staff

Examples:
This position is not always staffed

'staff'

[staff.v.02] as in: serve on the staff of

Examples:
The two men staff the reception desk

Origins

					staff (English)
└── stæf (Old English (ca. 450-1100))