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								personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task the hospital has an excellent nursing staff
 the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions
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								the body of teachers and administrators at a school
 the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university
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								a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose
 he walked with the help of a wooden staff
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								building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration
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								a rod carried as a symbol
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								(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written
 
 'staff' - used as a verb
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								provide with staff
 This position is not always staffed
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								serve on the staff of
 The two men staff the reception desk
 
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			| 1. Staff / Plural staffs
 2. Staff / Past
 staffed
 3. Staff / Third Person
 staffs
 4. Staff / Present Participle
 staffing
 
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