Is It Staff or Staffs?

Reader's question: Which is correct: staff or staffs when referring to people? Answer: The correct word is staff if you are referring to a group of people within an organisation. Pam Peters points out that the use of staff as a collective noun creates the need for a word to describe an individual member of staff.

When can I use staffs?

Re: 'Staff' or 'Staffs'

Note 2: For staff in the sense of "a body of employees", the plural is always staffs; otherwise, both staffs and staves are acceptable, except in compounds; such as flagstaffs.

What is the meaning of staffs?

1 : a pole, stick, rod, or bar used as a support or as a sign of authority the staff of a flag a bishop's staff. 2 plural staffs : a group of persons serving as assistants to or employees under a chief a hospital staff the administrative staff.