Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
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- [staf, stahf]
- /stæf, stɑf/
- /stɑːf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [staf, stahf]
- /stæf, stɑf/
Definitions of staff word
- noun plural staff a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking. 1
- noun plural staff a group of assistants to a manager, superintendent, or executive. 1
- noun plural staff a member of a staff. 1
- noun plural staff Military. a body of officers without command authority, appointed to assist a commanding officer. the parts of any army concerned with administrative matters, planning, etc., rather than with actual participation in combat. 1
- noun plural staff those members of an organization serving only in an auxiliary or advisory capacity on a given project. Compare line1 (def 38). 1
- noun plural staff a stick, pole, or rod for aid in walking or climbing, for use as a weapon, etc. 1
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Origin of staff
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English staf (noun), Old English stæf; cognate with Dutch staf, German Stab, Old Norse stafr staff, Sanskrit stabh- support
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Parts of speech for Staff
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staff popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
staff usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staff
noun staff
- alpenstock — an early form of ice axe, consisting of a stout stick with an iron tip and sometimes having a pick and adze at the head, formerly used by mountain climbers
- baton — A baton is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
- billies — a male given name, form of William.
- billy — A billy or billy club is a short heavy stick which is sometimes used as a weapon by the police.
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
verb staff
- man — Unix manual page
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