Staff: meaning, definitions and examples

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staff

[ stæf ]

^{Context #1}

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.

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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.

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support

To provide with a staff of employees or helpers.

Synonyms

employ, hire, recruit

Examples of usage

The company staffs its customer service department 24/7.
We need to staff the event with volunteers.

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.