1. (noun)staff personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task "the hospital has an excellent nursing staff"; "the general relied on his staff to make routine decisions"
2. (noun)staff a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarianpurpose "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"
3. (noun)staff, faculty the body of teachers and administrators at a school "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"