staff

[US]/stɑːf/
[UK]/stæf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. all the employees; teaching or administrative personnel; advisors, aides.

Phrases & Collocations

office staff

restaurant staff

technical staff

teaching staff

medical staff

staff member

professional staff

sales staff

nursing staff

administrative staff

production staff

chief of staff

general staff

staff management

senior staff

support staff

marketing staff

staff development

maintenance staff

managerial staff

Example Sentences

the staff of a school

ancillary staff such as radiotherapists.

a staff of 600.

the staff were paid in cash.

staff should clock in on arrival.

a noticeable increase in staff motivation.

there was only a skeleton staff on duty.

hospital staff were not to blame.

senior staff's superordinate position.

the nursing staff of a hospital.

a staff member (=a member of the staff)

the staff are bristling with indignation.

the staff were in turmoil—it was panic city.

a staff clear-out is being planned.

staff who come into contact with the public.

a drastic reduction of staffing levels.

staff are foaming at the mouth .

the manyfold increase in staffing levels.

Real-world Examples

And now you have a staff of 220 people.

Source: Selected Film and Television News

Instead of reprimanding ZTE staff and senior management, ZTE rewarded them.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2018 Collection

In fact, we are looking to take on more staff.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

That information is restricted to hospital staff.

Source: Friends Season 8

So how long do people generally need temporary staff for?

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 15

It has a staff of around 900.

Source: Business English Encyclopedia

Amid the firestorm, Facebook has hired more staff to police it s platform.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2018 Compilation

And other centers have been short staffed, too.

Source: NPR News July 2022 Compilation

Companies can also encourage their staff to learn.

Source: Dominance Issue 3 (March 2018)

Friedman relies on a lean staff of 20 in Austin.

Source: Past exam papers of the English reading section for the postgraduate entrance examination (English I).

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