Staff

/stɑːf/

Synonyms for "staff" (323 found)

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Closest matches (65)

Noun(11 words)

staveacademic departmentappoint attendants baranduki batons bordon cadres canesceremonial macecity hall aides

accouteradvisory bodyadvocate alpenstock appoint arm armory assembly associationathletic supporterback backbone backing badgebadge of officebadges baluster balustrade bandeau banister

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barbar linebase baton bearer bench blackjack blazonry boardbody of advisersborough councilbra brace bracer bracketbrain trustbrassard brassierebritish cabinetbutton buttress cabinet caduceus camarilla canecap and gowncarrier caryatid cervix chainchain of officechambercity councilclass ring

Strong matches (97)

Noun(20 words)

clerk clerking crewing crews distaff employ employee employees facultyfield a rosterfield communityfieldhandgovernor's office staffgovernorate administrationhandshealthcare personnelhelps hirelabor vigorouslyliveware

club cockade collar colonnade columncommon councilconference congressconsultative assemblycorset councilcouncil firecouncil of ministerscouncil of statecouncil of warcounty councilcourt crew crook crosier

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cross cross-staff crozier crutch crutch-stick dado decoration degreedeliberative assemblydie diet directory divan dress eagle emblem emblems employees ensign ensigns equip fasces figurehead fitfit outfit upfleur-de-lisfootstalk forcefoundation garmentfulcrum furnish gang gavel gear girdle guy guywirehammer and sicklehandstaff heel help heraldryhired helpinsignia jack jock jockstrap juntakitchen cabinetlapel pinledger linelegislature line lituus livery

Verb(1 words)

crewed

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Noun(37 words)

lodgepole manningmarshal supportmaypole maypoles minions personnel pikestaffprint only resourceprut recruit recruiting recruits resources retinues rod rods sailors scepters sceptre

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shillalahs shillelaghs spar spars spearsstaff of officestationing sticksymbol of authoritytindal tipstaff underlingswalking stickwandala wands workers workforce

mace mainstay maintainermalacca caneman mantle marking markings mast medal men mortarboard munition neck newel-postold school tieorganization outfitparish councilpastoral staff

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paterissa pedestal pedicel peduncle personnel pier pike pilaster pile piling pillar pin plinth pole portfolio post prepareprivy councilprop quarterstaff queen-post rank regalia reinforce reinforcement reinforcer restresting placeretinue rigrig outrig uprigging ring rodrod of officerose sanhedrin scepterschool ringservantry shaft shamrock shift shillelagh shoulder shroud sigillographyskull and crossbonessocle soviet space sphragistics spine sprit stake stalk stanchion stand standardstanding riggingstave stay stem stick stiffener strengthener subbase support supporter surbase sustainerswagger stickswanking stickswastika symbol syndicate synod tartan teamthe helpthistle tie train tribunal truncheon trunkturn outuniform upholder uprightus cabinetvergewalking stickwandwand of office

Verb(3 words)

manned mansstaff the classroom

Adjective(5 words)

mayoral aidesnonexecutive rolesnonmanagerial personnelpaid staffwalking staff

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More general

17 entries

bodybuilding materialcaterceremonial objectemployment forcemusical notationorganization memberspeople personnel ply provide serve stick supply symbol

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More specific

8 entries

administrative staffceremonial staffrecruitmentshepherd staffstaffingsupport staffteaching staffwalking staff

Collocations

11 entries

office staffstaff meetingstaff of officestaff roomstaff shortagesstaff the classroomstaff the clinicstaff the projectsupport staffteaching staffwalking staff

Inflections

3 entries

staffed staffing staffs

Derivations

4 entries

staffed staffer staffingwell staffed

Sample sentences

27 total sentences available.

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Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

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Our staff is eager to help you.

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The fire broke out after the staff went home.

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How many staff members filed to change departments?

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