staff

noun stahf Rare

Origin: English loanword adopted into Italian workplace and media vocabulary.

Also means

team

Usage Note

Staff is an invariable masculine noun borrowed from English, used in professional, political, and entertainment contexts: lo staff del presidente (the president's staff), lo staff tecnico (the technical team). The plural is identical to the singular — gli staff — and it always takes masculine articles. It overlaps with personale (personnel) and squadra (team) but carries a more organisational, managerial flavour.

Examples

"Lo staff medico era presente durante l'operazione."

Natural Translation

The medical staff was present during the operation.

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