STAFF
What does "STAFF" mean?
The group of people who work for an organization, or a long stick used as a support or weapon.
Meanings
- The people employed by an organization. The hospital staff worked through the night.
- A long stick or rod used for support, as a symbol of authority, or as a weapon. The shepherd leaned on his staff at the gate.
- The set of five horizontal lines on which music is written. She drew a treble clef at the start of the staff. technical
- To provide with workers. They staffed the new branch with local hires.
Did you know?
- The 'employees' sense came from the military: a commander's 'staff' of officers was named by analogy to the literal staff of office he carried, a symbol of his authority.
Word origin
From Old English 'stæf', a walking stick or rod; the 'group of employees' sense arose from a military image of officers gathered around a commander's staff of office.
Remember it
STAFF stands on its two F's like two upright sticks - and a staff is a stick.
A little poem
Five quiet lines wait, blank and bare-
until a hand lays a song to rest there.
couplet
Wordplay
- The composer was promoted to manager - now he leads the staff in two completely different ways.
What it teaches
Lean on the right support and a long road feels shorter; choose your staff with care.
Quick facts
What does STAFF mean?
The group of people who work for an organization, or a long stick used as a support or weapon.
Is STAFF a valid word?
Yes — STAFF is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is STAFF?
STAFF has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does STAFF come from?
From Old English 'stæf', a walking stick or rod; the 'group of employees' sense arose from a military image of officers gathered around a commander's staff of office.
What can STAFF teach us?
Lean on the right support and a long road feels shorter; choose your staff with care.
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