noun
/ˈstæf, Brit ˈstɑːf/ , pl staffs or staves /ˈsteɪvz/
pl staffs
a group of people who work for an organization or business [count]
[count] :a group of military officers who help a commanding officer but who do not take part in active fighting
pl staves [count]
a old-fashioned :a long stick that you carry in your hand for support while walking
a long stick that is carried as a symbol of authority
pl staves [count] music :the five horizontal lines and the spaces between them on which music is written - called also stave
staff of life
literary :a basic food especially; :bread
verb
staffs; staffed; staffing
[+ obj] to supply (an organization or business) with workers
to work for (an organization or business) as a member of a staff