staff
noun [ S or U ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/stɑːf/ usall the people who work for a particular company or organization, or in a particular place:
The company prides itself on the training programmes it provides for its staff.
Staff are expected to move to the new building later this year.
employ/hire/recruit staff
a staff of 5/50, etc. They employ a core staff of 25 full-time employees.
a member of staff/staff member As a result of our investigations, two members of staff have now left the organization.
experienced/professional/trained staff
full-time/part-time staff
permanent/temporary staff
clerical/office staff
sales/kitchen/check-in staff
staff shortage/turnover/morale The hours are long, the work is dull, and staff turnover is high.
See also
counter staff
field staff
junior staff
senior staff
support staff
staff
verb [ T ]
HR, WORKPLACE uk/stɑːf/ usto provide workers for a particular organization:
We are looking for up to 50 bilingual people to staff the call center.
be staffed by/with The law centre is staffed by professional lawyers and advisers.