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staff association
nounB2
/ˈstɑːf əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/an organized group representing the employees of a specific workplace or organization.
staff captain
nounC2
/ˌstɑːf ˈkæptɪn/A senior officer rank, typically below a major or lieutenant colonel, who serves on the staff of a military headquarters or commands a company-sized unit.
staff college
nounLow
/ˈstɑːf ˌkɒlɪdʒ/An advanced military or professional training institution for senior officers or executives, focused on leadership and strategic planning.
staff corporal
nounLow
/stɑːf ˈkɔːp(ə)rəl/A non-commissioned military rank, typically above corporal and below sergeant, often involved in administrative or staff duties within a military unit.
staff nurse
nounHigh (within healthcare contexts); Low (general usage)
/ˈstɑːf ˌnɜːs/A fully qualified and registered nurse who works directly under the charge nurse or ward manager, providing hands-on patient care without managerial responsibility for the ward.
staff of aesculapius
nounRare
/stɑːf əv ˌiːskjʊˈleɪpiəs/A symbol consisting of a single serpent entwined around a rod, representing medicine and healing.
staff of life
nounLow
/ˌstɑːf əv ˈlaɪf/Bread, considered as a basic and essential food.
staff officer
nounB2
/ˈstɑːf ˌɒf.ɪ.sə(r)/A commissioned officer serving on a military staff, responsible for planning, administration, intelligence, logistics, or operational coordination rather than direct troop command.
staff sergeant
nounlow
/stɑːf ˈsɑːdʒənt/A non-commissioned officer rank in the military, typically above sergeant and below warrant officer, with supervisory and administrative duties.
staff sergeant major
nounC2
/ˌstɑːf ˌsɑːdʒənt ˈmeɪdʒə/A senior non-commissioned officer rank in the British Army and some Commonwealth armies, above warrant officer class 2 and below warrant officer class 1.
staffa
nounC1
/stɑːf/All the people employed by a particular organization.
staffer
nounC1
/ˈstɑːfə(r)/A person who is a member of the staff of an organization, especially a political or media one.
staffman
nounRare / Obsolete / Historical
/ˈstɑːf.mən/A male member of a staff or workforce, often implying a regular or trusted employee.
stafford
nounC1
/ˈstæfəd/A place name, primarily referring to a historic market town and the county town of Staffordshire in England.
staffordshire
nounLow
/ˈstæfədʃə(r)/A county in the West Midlands region of England.
staffordshire bull terrier
nounC1
/ˌstæf.əd.ʃə ˈbʊl ˈter.i.ə/A specific breed of small to medium-sized, muscular, short-haired dog, originally bred in England.
staffrider
nounRare/Highly Specific
/ˈstɑːfˌraɪdə/A person who travels on the outside or top of a crowded train or bus.
stag
adjectiveadverbnoun+2B2
/stæɡ/An adult male deer, especially a male red deer after its fifth year.
stag beetle
nounlow
/ˈstæɡ ˌbiːtl/A large beetle of the family Lucanidae, especially the male with prominent, antler-like mandibles.
stag line
nounLow (historical/archaic)
/ˈstæɡ ˌlaɪn/A group of men who attend a dance or social event without female companions, typically observing or waiting to dance.

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