staff — the employees of a particular organization
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the employees of a particular organization
Pronunciation (IPA): /stæf/
Example Sentences
- The school staff decided to wear funny costumes for Halloween.
- We need to staff the new branch with experienced employees.
- The restaurant staff sang happy birthday so loudly that the whole street could hear.
staff
NOUN[/stæf/]
the employees of a particular organization
💡 Concept
The hotel staff greets every guest with a warm smile at the front desk.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/stæf/
🇬🇧 UK/stɑːf/
🌳Etymology
Rootstaff
🎵Rhyme
halflaughgraphcraft
half
laugh
graph
craft
🔗Collocations
staff member
medical staff
teaching staff
office staff
staff meeting
staff room
staff shortage
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The school staff decided to wear funny costumes for Halloween.”
“We need to staff the new branch with experienced employees.”
😄 Fun example
“The restaurant staff sang happy birthday so loudly that the whole street could hear.”
“The hospital is looking for qualified nursing staff.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
employeespersonnelworkerscrewteam
Antonyms
managementcustomersclients
Related
workplaceofficeemployeemanagercolleague
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