Synonyms for staff
stæf, stɑfstaff

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1. staffnoun

   to supply (a business) with employees

   Synonyms:
   personnel, stave

2. staffnoun

   A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written.

   Synonyms:
   personnel, stave

3. staffnoun

   The employees of a business.

   The company employed 10 new staff this month.

   Synonyms:
   stave, personnel

4. staffnoun

   A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering (see Wikipedia article)

   Synonyms:
   personnel, stave

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1. staffnoun

   personnel 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"

   Synonyms:
   stave, faculty

2. staffnoun

   a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose

   "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"

   Synonyms:
   stave, faculty

3. staff, facultynoun

   the body of teachers and administrators at a school

   "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"

   Synonyms:
   stave, module, mental faculty, faculty

4. staffnoun

   building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration

   Synonyms:
   stave, faculty

5. staffnoun

   a rod carried as a symbol

   Synonyms:
   stave, faculty

6. staff, staveverb

   (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written

   Synonyms:
   stave, round, rung, faculty, lag

7. staffverb

   provide with staff

   "This position is not always staffed"

8. staffverb

   serve on the staff of

   "The two men staff the reception desk"

Matched Categories

1. • Building Material
   • Force
   • Provide
   • Serve
   • Stick
   • Symbol

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staffnoun

   Synonyms:
   cane, stick, pole, rod, partisan, truncheon

2. staffnoun

   Synonyms:
   support, prop, stay

3. staffnoun

   Synonyms:
   ÉTAT MAJOR, staff-officers, commissioned officers

4. staffnoun

   Synonyms:
   stanza, verse, stave

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1. staffnoun

   Synonyms:
   rod, stick, cane, truncheon, mace, crozier, support, bourdon

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1. List of paraphrases for "staff":

   personnel, personal, employees, officials, officers, staffing, employee, servants, agents, manpower, workforce, officer, staff, collaborators, template, état-major, team, workers, staf, recruitment

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staff

   Synonyms:
   Medical staff, see there
   

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1. Gerald R. Ford:

   I cannot imagine any other country in the world where the opposition would seek, and the chief executive would allow, the dissemination of his most private and personal conversations with his staff, which, to be honest, do not exactly confer sainthood on anyone concerned.

2. Adam Schiff:

   The President, when I met with him, said that he is happy to have whoever we wanted review the documents. His staff has opposed that, they were opposed to even letting my own staff review the documents, my staff director, so we're still trying to get those documents for the full committee, we would like the White House's help if they are sincere about wanting to share this information and have the oversight functions performed, they are to be facilitating this.

3. Richard Milhous Nixon:

   I want you to stonewall it. (To staff on news of break-in at Watergate)

4. Selahattin Demirtas:

   When the prosecutors are calling former chief of the General Staff of Turkey and hundreds of army generals as "terrorists" nobody is not offended but when I call him (current chief of General Staff) corporal he gets offended. (Referring to the detentions of many army generals for the alleged "Sledgehammer" coup plot trial; On the reaction for calling Necdet Özel (chief of GS) as a "only a corporal in our eyes" for his comments about education in Kurdish language.)

5. White House:

   Donald Trump. Donald Trump announced Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly as Donald Trump new White House chief of staff on July 28 – effectively ousting Donald Trump. Then-White House chief of staff Reince Priebus attends a breakfast meeting with small business leaders in White House. ( Reuters/Carlos Barria) I am pleased to inform you that I have just named General/Secretary John F Kelly as White House Chief of Staff, Donald Trump tweeted. COMBATIVE EX-TRUMP AIDE EXPECTED TO JOIN Great American NEWS Great American is a Great American and a Great Leader, Donald Trump said. John Kelly has also done a spectacular job at Homeland Security. John Kelly has been a true star of my Administration. I would like to thank Reince Priebus for John Kelly service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him, he continued. The replacement of Preibus as Anthony Scaramucci. Anthony Scaramucci The announcement of Anthony Scaramucci, 53, as the White House communications director on July 21 set into motion a big shakeup in White House staff, resulting in the resignations of press secretary Sean Spicer and chief of staff Reince Priebus. White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci walks back to the West Wing of White House. ( AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) But Scaramucci Anthony Scaramucci lasted only 10 days in White House. He was reportedlyremoved at the requestof new White House chief of John Kelly. John Kelly was sworn in as chief of staff just hours before Anthony Scaramucci was removed. Steve Bannon Steve Bannon was removed from Steve Bannon Steve Bannon positionasWhite White House chief strategist on Aug. 18. Steve Bannon Steve Bannon, who was a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, takes a phone call outside Trump Tower. ( AP Photo/Kevin Hagen) White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Steve Bannon have mutually agreed today would be Steve's last day. We are grateful for his service and wish him the best.