Staff: meaning, definitions and examples
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staff
[ stæf ]
at work
All the employees of a particular organization. The people who work for an organization.
Synonyms
employees, personnel, workforce
Examples of usage
- The staff at the hotel were very friendly and helpful.
- She manages a team of 20 staff members.
- The company is looking to hire more staff for the busy season.
medical
Doctors, nurses, and other people who work in a hospital or medical clinic.
Synonyms
hospital workers, medical personnel, medical team
Examples of usage
- The hospital staff worked tirelessly during the pandemic.
- The medical staff provided excellent care to the patients.
Translations
Translations of the word "staff" in other languages:
🇵🇹 pessoal
- equipe
- funcionários
- bastão
🇮🇳 कर्मचारी
- स्टाफ़
- डंडा
🇩🇪 Personal
- Mitarbeiter
- Stab
🇮🇩 staf
- pegawai
- tongkat
🇺🇦 персонал
- співробітники
- палиця
🇵🇱 personel
- pracownicy
- laska
🇯🇵 スタッフ
- 職員
- 杖
🇫🇷 personnel
- équipe
- bâton
🇪🇸 personal
- equipo
- bastón
🇹🇷 personel
- çalışanlar
- asa
🇰🇷 직원
- 스태프
- 지팡이
🇸🇦 طاقم
- موظفون
- عصا
🇨🇿 personál
- zaměstnanci
- hůl
🇸🇰 personál
- zamestnanci
- palica
🇨🇳 员工
- 职员
- 棍子
🇸🇮 osebje
- zaposleni
- palica
🇮🇸 starfsfólk
- starfslið
- stafur
🇰🇿 қызметкерлер
- қызметкерлер құрамы
- таяқ
🇬🇪 პერსონალი
- თანამშრომლები
- ჯოხი
🇦🇿 heyət
- işçilər
- çubuq
🇲🇽 personal
- equipo
- bastón
Word origin
The word 'staff' has its origins in Old English 'stæf', which referred to a stick or rod used as a support or for walking. Over time, the word evolved to also mean a group of employees or workers. In the context of a medical facility, 'staff' specifically refers to the healthcare professionals working there. The verb form of 'staff' relates to the act of providing personnel for a particular purpose or function.
See also: staffing.