(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of an organization are the people who work for it.
The ~ were very good...
He thanked his ~.
...members of ~...
Many employers seek diversity in their ~s.
N-COUNT-COLL
see also Chief of Staff
2.
People who are part of a particular ~ are often referred to as ~.
10 ~ were allocated to the task...
He had the complete support of hospital ~.
N-PLURAL
3.
If an organization is ~ed by particular people, they are the people who work for it.
They are ~ed by volunteers...
The centre is ~ed at all times...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed by/with n, be V-ed
~ed
The house allocated to them was pleasant and spacious, and well-~ed.
ADJ: adv ADJ
see also short-~ed
4.
A ~ is a strong stick or pole.
N-COUNT
5.
A ~ is the five lines that music is written on. (AM; in BRIT, use stave )