(treated as sing. or pl)
the body of employees who work for an organization
the body of teachers at a school or university
a group of officers appointed to assist a commanding officer
the personnel who assist a superior in carrying out an assigned task
(usu Staff) = staff sergeant
(pl staves) a long stick carried in the hand for support in walking or as a weapon
a supporting pole or shaft
a flagstaff
a rod carried as a symbol of office or authority
a crosier
Brit a rod given to a train driver as a token of authorization to proceed along a single-track line
(pl staves) in music, the stave1 (5)
the staff of life
literary bread or some other staple food
[Old English stæf]