staff Meaning and Definition

1. n. a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

2. n. (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

3. n. a rod carried as a symbol

4. n. the body of teachers and administrators at a school

5. n. personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

6. n. building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

7. v. provide with staff

8. v. serve on the staff of