Open English Wordnet
Nouns
(n)staffpersonnel 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” (n)staffa strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose“he walked with the help of a wooden staff” (n)staff, facultythe body of teachers and administrators at a school“the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university” (n)staffbuilding material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration (n)staffa rod carried as a symbol (n)staff, stave(music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written Verbs
(v)staffprovide with staff“This position is not always staffed” (v)staffserve on the staff of“The two men staff the reception desk”