staff synonyms

staff

n.

  1. A stick

    wand, pole, stave; see club 3, stick.

  2. A corps of employees

    personnel, assistants, force, help, workers, crew, team, organization, agents, faculty, cadre, cast, operatives, deputies, servants, factotums, officers.

  3. An officer's assistants

    junior officers, corps, aides-de-camp, escort, guard of honor.

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