staff in English: All the people who work for one company, school, or shop. (noun)

Translation

All the people who work for one company, school, or shop.

Word origin

From Old English stæf, a stick or pole. The meaning of a group of workers came later from army use.

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"Staff" means all the workers together, so we often use "are".

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You "join the staff" when you start working there.

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On signs "staff" is used without "the".

worker

A person who works, especially someone who does a job for money.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

job

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

team

A group of people who work or play together to reach the same goal.

office

A room or building where people work at desks, often using computers and phones.

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