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staff: a strong rod or stick with a specialized utilitarian purpose; "he walked with the help of a wooden staff"; (music) the system of five horizontal lines on which the musical notes are written; a rod carried as a symbol; the body of teachers and administrators at a school; "the dean addressed the letter to the entire staff of the university"; 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"; building material consisting of plaster and hair; used to cover external surfaces of temporary structure (as at an exposition) or for decoration; provide with staff; "This position is not always staffed"; serve on the staff of; "The two men staff the reception desk"

swagger stick collapse: a short cane or stick covered with leather and carried by army officers

crosier collapse: a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office

walking stick collapse: any of various mostly tropical insects having long twiglike bodies; a stick carried in the hand for support in walking

crutch collapse: anything that serves as an expedient; "he uses drugs as a psychological crutch"; a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

scepter collapse: a ceremonial or emblematic staff; the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter

colonel collapse: a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general

portfolio collapse: the role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"; a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather; "he remembered her because she was carrying a large portfolio"; a list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution; "they were disappointed by the poor returns on their stock portfolio"; a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers; "the artist had put together a portfolio of his work"; "every actor has a portfolio of photographs"

fasces collapse: bundle of rods containing an axe with the blade protruding; in ancient Rome it was a symbol of a magistrate's power; in modern Italy it is a symbol of fascism

mace collapse: a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority; spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed; (trademark) a liquid that temporarily disables a person; prepared as an aerosol and sprayed in the face, it irritates the eyes and causes dizziness and immobilization

wand collapse: a rod used by a magician or water diviner; a thin supple twig or rod; "stems bearing slender wands of flowers"

subaltern collapse: a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

commander collapse: someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others; a commissioned naval officer who ranks above a lieutenant commander and below a captain

stave collapse: one of several thin slats of wood forming the sides of a barrel or bucket; burst or force (a hole) into something; furnish with staves; "stave a ladder"

rod collapse: any rod-shaped bacterium; a long thin implement made of metal or wood; visual receptor cell sensitive to dim light

equip collapse: provide with abilities or understanding; "She was never equipped to be a dancer"; provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"

cane collapse: a stiff switch used to hit students as punishment; a stick that people can lean on to help them walk; a strong slender often flexible stem as of bamboos, reeds, rattans, or sugar cane; beat with a cane

holder collapse: a holding device; "a towel holder"; the person who is in possession of a check or note or bond or document of title that is endorsed to him or to whoever holds it; "the bond was marked `payable to bearer'"

logistics collapse: handling an operation that involves providing labor and materials be supplied as needed

pedestal collapse: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue); a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal"

strengthener collapse: a device designed to provide additional strength; "the cardboard backing was just a strengthener"; "he used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook"

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