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10 Definitions of: staff

    1. noun, a group of people employed by a company, individual, etc, for executive, clerical, sales work, etc
    2. noun, attached to or provided for the staff of an establishment
    3. noun, the body of teachers or lecturers of an educational institution, as distinct from the students
    4. noun, the officers appointed to assist a commander, service, or central headquarters organization in establishing policy, plans, etc
    5. noun, a stick with some special use, such as a walking stick or an emblem of authority
    6. noun, something that sustains or supports
    7. noun, a pole on which a flag is hung
    8. noun, a graduated rod used in surveying, esp for sighting to with a levelling instrument. Usual US name: rod
    9. noun, Also called: stave music a) the system of horizontal lines grouped into sets of five (four in the case of plainsong) upon which music is written. The spaces between them are also used, being employed in conjunction with a clef in order to give a graphic indication of pitch b) any set of five lines in this system together with its clef
    10. verb, to provide with a staff
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    1. noun, a mixture of plaster and hair used to cover the external surface of temporary structures and for decoration
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