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Type of US Marine Corps Reserve unit
Staff Group was a type of unit of the United States Marine Corps Reserve. These units trained Marine officers to serve on a division or general staff
Staff_Group
Management personnel of a military unit
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted
Staff_(military)
Military rank in various military forces
Staff sergeant is a rank of non-commissioned officer used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police services. In
Staff_sergeant
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Barclays Group Staff Union was a trade union representing workers at Barclays Bank in the United Kingdom. The union was founded in about 1918 as the
Barclays_Group_Staff_Union
Musical notation to represent the pitch
timing counts and note symbols, while bar lines group notes on the staff into measures. When a staff is used for pitched instruments other than guitar
Staff_(music)
Grouping of users as part of an access control system on a computer
directory. With groups, the task is much simpler: create a student group and a staff group, placing each user in the proper group. The entire group can be granted
Group_(computing)
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Alliance and Leicester Group Union of Staff (ALGUS) was a trade union representing employees of the Alliance and Leicester Building Society in the
Alliance and Leicester Group Union of Staff
Alliance_and_Leicester_Group_Union_of_Staff
British trade union
The Nationwide Group Staff Union (NGSU) is an independent trade union in the United Kingdom which represents workers within the Nationwide Building Society
Nationwide_Group_Staff_Union
U.S. presidential appointee
The White House chief of staff is the head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a position in the federal government of the
White_House_Chief_of_Staff
Intelligence agency of the United Kingdom
based at RAF Digby in Lincolnshire under the command of a Group Captain with some 1,600 staff drawn from all three services. One of its components is JSSO
Defence_Intelligence
Senior-most US military leaders
The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) is the body of the most senior uniformed leaders within the United States Department of Defense, which advises the president
Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Employees of a Congress or its members
"staff numbers generally held level and increases were held down. After 1995, staff numbers actually decreased slightly." In 2021 a group of staffers called
Congressional_staff
Japanese animation studio
J.C.Staff Co., Ltd. (Japanese: 株式会社ジェー・シー・スタッフ, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Jē Shī Sutaffu) is a Japanese animation studio founded in January 1986 by Tomoyuki
J.C.Staff
Highest-ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is the presiding officer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The chairman is the highest-ranking and most
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman_of_the_Joint_Chiefs_of_Staff
Joint headquarters of Thai armed forces
groups: the Command Group, the Joint Staff Group, the Operations Group, the Special Services Group, and the Education Group. Until 2008, The Supreme Command
Royal Thai Armed Forces Headquarters
Royal_Thai_Armed_Forces_Headquarters
Swiss multinational human resource consulting company
Adecco Group is a Swiss–French company based in Zürich, Switzerland. It is the world's second largest human resources provider and temporary staffing firm
Adecco
Policymaking body within NATO
Nuclear Planning Group. These are the ministerial level of the Nuclear Planning Group, the Permanent Representatives Group, and the Staff Group. In addition
NATO_Nuclear_Planning_Group
Former trade union of the United Kingdom
The Derbyshire Group Staff Union was a trade union in the United Kingdom, representing workers at the Derbyshire Building Society. The union was founded
Derbyshire_Group_Staff_Union
Professional head of the UK's Royal Navy
the Naval Staff (1SL/CNS), is the title of the professional head of His Majesty's Naval Service. The CNS is a member of the Chiefs of Staff Committee
First_Sea_Lord
Military staff of the Russian Armed Forces
Joint Group of Forces was established in Syria by the General Staff on 30 September 2015. It is a separate, temporary command of the General Staff for an
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
General_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Russian_Federation
Head of the British Army
General Staff (CGS) has been the title of the professional head of the British Army since 1964. The CGS is a member of both the Chiefs of Staff Committee
Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
Chief_of_the_General_Staff_(United_Kingdom)
Administrative training school for military officers
Staff college (also command and staff college and War college) trains military officers in the administrative, military staff and policy aspects of their
Staff_college
Indian multinational conglomerate
The Tata Group (/ˈtɑːtɑː/) is an Indian multinational conglomerate headquartered in Mumbai. Established in 1868, it is India's largest conglomerate. Tata
Tata_Group
2023 Russian factional conflict
recognition with the Wagner Group soon being perceived as his own private army. Dissatisfaction arose within the MoD and the General Staff, leading to efforts
Wagner_Group_rebellion
Austrian lighting technology company
Tridonic-Bauelemente). In 1993, Zumtobel acquired a majority stake in the German Staff Group in Lemgo; the remaining shares were taken over in 1994. In 2000, the
Zumtobel_Group
displayed from staffs grouped so that there is one staff in the centre and higher than the others, the national flag should be displayed from the staff so placed
Flag_of_Ireland
Tool for managing livestock
searching for lost sheep or potential predators (such as wolves, etc.), as a staff-weapon for self-defence, and as a panking pole (used to shake ripe fruit
Shepherd's_crook
British naval command staff directorate
The Naval Staff Directorate is a military staff directorate of the Royal Navy created in 1985 as the Directorate of Naval Staff Duties. The directorate
Naval_Staff_Directorate
Long staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts
(Chinese: 棒; pinyin: bàng; Jyutping: paang5; lit. 'rod', 'club') is a long staff weapon used in Chinese martial arts. It is known as one of the four major
Gun_(staff)
Type of martial arts using wooden sticks
simple, non-lethal, wooden staff or baton. Schools of stick-fighting exist for a variety of weapons, including gun staffs, bō, jō, bastons,Naboot, and
Stick-fighting
Government of India agency responsible for recruitment of staffs
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) is an organisation under the Government of India to recruit staff for various posts in the various ministries and
Staff_Selection_Commission
US presidential political appointee
The White House deputy chief of staff is officially the top aide to the White House chief of staff, who is the senior aide to the president of the United
White House Deputy Chief of Staff
White_House_Deputy_Chief_of_Staff
People who formulate and implement the strategy needed to win an election
Political campaign staff are the group of people who formulate and implement the strategy of a political campaign. Campaign staffs are generally composed
Political_campaign_staff
Some edits to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia by staff of the United States Congress have created controversy, notably in early to mid-2006. Several
United States congressional staff edits to Wikipedia
United_States_congressional_staff_edits_to_Wikipedia
Commander of the Canadian Armed Forces
Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS; French: chef d'état-major de la Défense; CEMD) is the title of the professional head of the Canadian Armed Forces. As
Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)
Chief_of_the_Defence_Staff_(Canada)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up general staff in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A General Staff is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve as the commanding
General Staff (disambiguation)
General_Staff_(disambiguation)
Military unit
personal staff; coordinating assistant chiefs of staff; coordinating special staff] CSI REPORT No. 6, Larger units: Theater Army – Army Group – Field Army
Twelfth United States Army Group
Twelfth_United_States_Army_Group
Orion Group is an international recruitment business working across a number of industry sectors. The company provides permanent and contract staff to organisations
Orion Group (recruitment company)
Orion_Group_(recruitment_company)
Military unit
maritime patrol aircraft with those of Amphibious Ready Groups for deployment and maintaining staff proficiencies to provide fleet commanders with a highly
Expeditionary_Strike_Group_3
Indian examination
Multi Tasking Staff Examination (also known as MTS Exam or MTSE) is an examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit Group C (Non Gazetted
Multi Tasking Staff Examination
Multi_Tasking_Staff_Examination
Educational occupation
a sub-division of a university (usually the teaching/research staff of one or a group of departments). In contrast, in North America "faculty" refers
Academic_staff
British trade union
subsidiary of Santander Group. The union was formerly known as the Abbey National Group Union (ANGU) before it expanded to include staff of Alliance & Leicester
Advance_(trade_union)
Professional head of the Army
The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) is a statutory office held by the professional head of the Indian Army (IA), the land forces branch of the Indian Armed
Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Chief_of_the_Army_Staff_(India)
British businesswoman (born 1967)
A24 Group, comprising Ambition 24hours, Arabella Health Staffing and the NS Health Staffing. Penny Streeter established the medical staffing group in Sutton
Penny_Streeter
The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel) is a senior Royal Navy appointment responsible for the sustainable delivery of sufficient, capable
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Personnel)
Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Personnel)
Polish poet (1878–1957)
Leopold Henryk Staff (November 14, 1878 – May 31, 1957) was a Polish poet; an artist of European modernism twice granted the Degree of Doctor honoris
Leopold_Staff
Sports team staff
The coaching staff is a group of non-athletes tied to a sports team. A coaching staff can be existent at all levels of athletics. It is led by a head coach
Coaching_staff
Japanese band
Cinema Staff (stylized as cinema staff) are a Japanese alternative rock band from Gifu Prefecture, formed in 2003. Originally formed as Real when the
Cinema_Staff
Empresaria Group plc is a global specialist staffing group operating across 6 diversified sectors in 19 countries but supplying to many more. The group's sectors
Empresaria_Group
Senior military officer in the Irish army
The Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (COS) (Irish: Ceann Foirne na bhFórsaí Cosanta) is charged with the executive management of the Irish Defence
Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces (Ireland)
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Defence_Forces_(Ireland)
Senior post in the Royal Navy
located ashore so that the staffs could work together and the commanders could get to know one another. The Naval Task Group for Operation VELA, a three-month
Commander United Kingdom Strike Force
Commander_United_Kingdom_Strike_Force
Highest staff organization in the Turkish Armed Forces
Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Genelkurmay Başkanlığı, abbreviation: TSK Gnkur. Bşk.lığı) is the highest staff organization
General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces
General_Staff_of_the_Turkish_Armed_Forces
Flag flying below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building
Half-mast or half-staff (American English) is the placement of a flag below the summit of a ship mast, a pole on land, or a pole on a building. In many
Half-mast
2025 US national security scandal
professional staff member for the House Armed Services Committee Republicans. On March 11, 2025, National Security Advisor Michael Waltz established a group conversation
United States government group chat leaks
United_States_government_group_chat_leaks
Sociological notions
sociology, an in-group is a social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member. By contrast, an out-group is a social group with which
In-group_and_out-group
Workforce, The Mergis Group, SFN Group, Sourceright Solutions, Spherion, Spherion Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Spherion Staffing Services, Tatum, Technisource
Spherion
Indian examination
(SSC CGL or CGLE) is an examination conducted by the Staff Selection Commission to recruit Group B and C officers to various posts in ministries, departments
Combined Graduate Level Examination
Combined_Graduate_Level_Examination
Head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer (except for the president of the Philippines
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Chief_of_Staff_of_the_Armed_Forces_of_the_Philippines
employed a personal staff, which represented different branches and offices throughout his political career. He maintained a group of aides-de-camp and
List of Adolf Hitler's personal staff
List_of_Adolf_Hitler's_personal_staff
American brand development and licensing company
publish, leading to all Sports Illustrated staffers being laid off. In March 2024, Authentic Brands Group relicensed Sports Illustrated to Minute Media;
Authentic_Brands_Group
Royal Navy, United Kingdom
Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ) is a senior Royal Navy appointment is the principal staff officer responsible for coordinating the supporting staff of Navy
Chief of Staff Navy Command (HQ)
Chief_of_Staff_Navy_Command_(HQ)
American media company
Beginning in late April 2024, Allen Media Group laid off about 300 employees, or around 12 percent of its staff, throughout all of its operating divisions
Allen_Media_Group
Japanese financial services conglomerate
Banking Unit Treasury Unit Compliance Unit Corporate Staff Unit Throughout the years, the group has expanded into other related businesses such as leasing
SMBC_Group
British-based holding company
predominantly to other group clubs. In addition to internal player movements, CFG has also sought to foster movements of coaching staff within their network;
City_Football_Group
Brigade of the Canadian Army
Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2CMBG; French: 2e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 2GBMC) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that falls under 4th Canadian
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
2_Canadian_Mechanized_Brigade_Group
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers) formerly the Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation and Carrier Strike)
Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers)
Assistant_Chief_of_the_Naval_Staff_(Aviation,_Amphibious_Capability_&_Carriers)
American business
Employment Group, which substantially expanded its national footprint. More recently, in 2023, Elwood Staffing acquired IES Custom Staffing Solutions,
Elwood_Staffing
Vocal group formed by Kanye West
The Hooligans (also referred to as the Hooligan Choir) are a vocal group led by American rapper Kanye West. Prior to their formation, West had used the
The_Hooligans_(group)
Military rank
Staff captain is a rank of staff officer immediately above or below that of captain. It is used by various militaries around the world, typically in an
Staff_captain
American-Dutch holding company
Timex Group B.V., or Timex Group, is an American–Dutch holding company headquartered in Hoofddorp, the Netherlands and Middlebury, Connecticut. It is the
Timex_Group
United States Army identification badge
The Army Staff Identification Badge is an identification badge awarded by the Chief of Staff of the Army to officers, warrant officers, and enlisted soldiers
Army Staff Identification Badge
Army_Staff_Identification_Badge
Scorewriter and composition software for iPadOS and Windows 10
Muse Group since 2021. StaffPad Reader is a companion application for iPadOS and Microsoft Windows 10, designed for near real-time viewing of StaffPad score
StaffPad
Australian multinational retail company
Woolworths Group Limited is an Australian multinational retail and financial services company, currently headquartered in Bella Vista, New South Wales
Woolworths_Group_(Australia)
American sports company
Fenway Sports Group Holdings, LLC (FSG), is an American multinational sports holding conglomerate which owns Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, Premier
Fenway_Sports_Group
Senior nurse in a hospital
It is the aim of this staff group to treat the patient within the community thereby limiting hospital admissions. This staff group are predominantly nurses
Matron
American investment management company
The Vanguard Group, Inc. is an American registered investment adviser founded on May 1, 1975, and based in Malvern, Pennsylvania, with approximately $12 trillion
The_Vanguard_Group
Group of street musicians from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Staff Benda Bilili are a group of street musicians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. They used to live around the grounds of the zoo in the country's
Staff_Benda_Bilili
Saudi Arabian media conglomerate
broadcasting groups in the region. The media group, in which the Saudi government maintains a 54% stake, is based in Riyadh Writer, Staff (30 November
MBC_Group
Military unit size designation
primary mission companies, a battalion typically includes a headquarters staff and combat service support, which may be combined into a headquarters and
Battalion
Indian multinational conglomerate based in Mumbai
Hinduja Group is an Indian multinational conglomerate, based in Mumbai. The group is present in eleven sectors including automotive, oil and speciality
Hinduja_Group
Comic book series
Jack Staff is a British superhero created by comic book writer/artist Paul Grist. While the title character is billed as "Britain's Greatest Hero", the
Jack_Staff
the Federal Military Department were grouped together in the General Staff. After the Second World War, General Staff training was increasingly a precondition
General_Staff_(Switzerland)
Dissolved office of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Joint Staff of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (Persian: ستاد مشترک سپاه پاسداران انقلاب اسلامی), formerly called General Staff (ستاد کل), was the
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Joint Staff
Islamic_Revolutionary_Guard_Corps_Joint_Staff
American sports and entertainment promoter
TKO Group Holdings, Inc. (TKO) is an American sports and entertainment company. Established on September 12, 2023, the public company was formed by a
TKO_Group_Holdings
Military unit
The Joint General Staff (JGS) was a body of senior uniformed leaders in the South Vietnamese military which advised the Ministry of National Defence and
Joint_General_Staff
British trade union
TUC and specialized for around 25,000 staff in financial services, including members in the Lloyds Banking Group, MBNA, TSB, The Equitable Life Assurance
Accord_(trade_union)
of decisions affecting the staff both at Headquarters duty stations and in the field. 5. To cooperate with other staff groups with a view to formally arriving
Coordinating Committee of International Staff Unions and Associations of the United Nations System
Coordinating_Committee_of_International_Staff_Unions_and_Associations_of_the_United_Nations_System
Italian clothing company
the acquisition of Staff International, a fashion production, logistics, and marketing company, in October 2000. In 2002, OTB Group was founded as a holding
OTB_Group
Symbol of medicine
Rhábdos toû Asklēpioû, sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius, is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius
Rod_of_Asclepius
Highest staff organization in the Serbian Armed Forces
The General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces (Serbian: Генералштаб Војске Србије, romanized: Generalštab Vojske Srbije) is the highest authority within
Serbian_General_Staff
Criminal hacking organization
to conducting malicious activities during holidays, when the number of staff members present in companies tends to be at its lowest. This is the case
Clop_(hacker_group)
Overall professional head of the Indian Armed Forces
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the Indian Armed Forces. The CDS is the highest-ranking military officer in service, responsible
Chief of Defence Staff (India)
Chief_of_Defence_Staff_(India)
British mastering engineer
Publications Group. October 2005. "Preparing your tracks for mastering". Sound on Sound. Cambridge, UK: SOS Publications Group. September 2005. Ray Staff at airstudiosmastering
Ray_Staff
Japanese animation studio
Triangle Staff Corp. (Japanese: 有限会社トライアングルスタッフ, Hepburn: Yūgen-gaisha Toraianguru Sutaffu) was a Japanese animation studio established in 1987 from former
Triangle_Staff
Taiwanese shipping and transportation conglomerate
The Evergreen Group (Chinese: 長榮集團; pinyin: Chángróng Jítuán) is the organizational designation used by a Taiwan-based conglomerate of shipping, transportation
Evergreen_Group
Swedish video game and media holding company
McEvoy Staff (14 February 2025). "Embracer sales drop 22% to $1.5bn, $298m debt remains". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved 14 February 2025. "Embracer Group Q4
Embracer_Group
British contemporary artist
P. Staff (born 1987 in Bognor Regis, UK) is a contemporary visual and performance artist. P. Staff was born in 1987 in Bognor Regis, UK. They studied
P._Staff
Former Japanese animation studio (1968–2010)
studio located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and founded in 1968 from former Mushi Pro staff. They worked on movies, videos, TV shows, and commercials, and contributed
Group_TAC
American political advisor (born 1985)
is an American political advisor serving as White House deputy chief of staff for policy and homeland security advisor since 2025. He previously served
Stephen_Miller
Health care profession
workplace violence and abuse. Violence is typically perpetrated by non-staff (e.g. patients or family), whereas abuse is typically perpetrated by hospital
Nursing
STAFF GROUP
STAFF GROUP
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Staff Handed; Holding a Staff in his Hand
Boy/Male
Welsh
bears the staff'.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Norfolk)
English (mainly Norfolk) : from Middle English staf ‘rod’, ‘staff’; a nickname for a tall, thin person, or a metonymic occupational name for anyone who carried a staff of office, a reminder of his right to inflict physical discipline.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Latin, Scandinavian
Majestic; Staff of Gods; Meditation Staff
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Spanish
Staff of the Goths; Form of Gustave; Staff Bearer; Royal Staff; Meditation Staff
Boy/Male
French American German Swedish
Royal staff.
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff
Boy/Male
Welsh
bears the staff'.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English stif ‘rigid’, ‘inflexible’, hence a nickname for someone who had difficulty in bending. The term was also used in a transferred sense of character (generally in the approving sense ‘resolute’, ‘steadfast’) from the 12th century, and this use may lie behind many examples of the surname.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : from a short form of the personal name Steffen, a German form of Latin Stephanus (see Steven).English : nickname for a resolute or obstinate person, from Middle English stef ‘stiff’, ‘unyielding’.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Girl/Female
Latin Shakespearean
Staff bearer.
Boy/Male
Spanish American
Royal staff.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a respelling of Irish Taaffe. In England this name now occurs mainly in South Yorkshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Scaife.Dutch (Belgium) : from German schaf, hence a metonymic occupational name for a shepherd or a nickname for someone thought to resemble a sheep in some way.
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff; Joyful
Girl/Female
Teutonic Spanish Swedish
God's staff.
STAFF GROUP
STAFF GROUP
Girl/Female
Tamil
Peacemaker, Who is calm and disciplined
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Muslim
One of the Prophet Muhammad's Names
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Modern
Beauty of Gold
Boy/Male
Indian
Great, Revered
Boy/Male
Tamil
Gnanasekar | கà¯à®¨à®¾à®¨à®¾à®¸à¯‡à®•ாரÂ
Gnana - knowledge sense Sekar - God
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Affection
Boy/Male
Anglo, Australian, British, English
Son of the Mighty Warrior
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Wagoner; To Convey
Boy/Male
Norse German Dutch English
Short.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
We Proud
STAFF GROUP
STAFF GROUP
STAFF GROUP
STAFF GROUP
STAFF GROUP
n.
Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.
n.
A long piece of wood; a stick; the long handle of an instrument or weapon; a pole or srick, used for many purposes; as, a surveyor's staff; the staff of a spear or pike.
n.
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper.
n.
To fill with a seasoning composition of bread, meat, condiments, etc.; as, to stuff a turkey.
superl.
Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price.
n.
A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral staff.
superl.
Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.
n.
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
a.
Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
n.
An establishment of officers in various departments attached to an army, to a section of an army, or to the commander of an army. The general's staff consists of those officers about his person who are employed in carrying his commands into execution. See Etat Major.
pl.
of Staff
superl.
Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze.
superl.
Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank.
pl.
of Staff
superl.
Not easily bent; not flexible or pliant; not limber or flaccid; rigid; firm; as, stiff wood, paper, joints.
n.
The quality or state of being stiff-necked; stubbornness.
superl.
Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.
superl.
Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.
pl.
of Staff
n.
To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess; as, to stuff a bedtick.