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British army rank
Staff corporal (SCpl or S/Cpl) is the equivalent rank to staff sergeant in the Household Cavalry, ranking between corporal of horse and warrant officer
Staff_corporal
Military rank
Lance corporal Korporal First corporal Second corporal Master corporal Corporal major Corporal of horse Corporal of the field Staff corporal Corporal is
Corporal
Military rank of the British Army
from 1878 onwards. The rank below is Trooper and that above is staff corporal. A corporal of horse wears three rank chevrons surmounted by a metal crown
Corporal_of_horse
Military rank in various military forces
appointment. In the Household Cavalry the equivalent rank is staff corporal. British staff sergeants are never referred to or addressed as "Sergeant",
Staff_sergeant
Type of military officer
ranks. In the Australian Army, lance corporals and corporals are classified as junior NCOs (JNCOs), sergeants and staff sergeants (currently being phased
Non-commissioned_officer
British Army corps
In full dress, staff corporal trumpet majors wear the same dress as a WO2 trumpet major: shoulder cords and aiguillettes, 1st class staff, and gold embroidered
Household_Cavalry
quartermaster sergeant Regimental quartermaster corporal/sergeant Regimental quartermaster corporal/sergeant (technical) Staff quartermaster sergeant Quartermaster
British Army other ranks rank insignia
British_Army_other_ranks_rank_insignia
Rank in many uniformed organizations
use the rank of sergeant and staff sergeant for senior non-commissioned officers above the rank of constable or corporal. Except in the province of Quebec
Sergeant
having different grades of Corporal instead, such as Corporal of Horse or Staff Corporal. There are no Corporals or Lance Corporals in the Royal Artillery
Comparison of United Kingdom and United States military ranks
Comparison_of_United_Kingdom_and_United_States_military_ranks
Structure of status and authority among police units in the USA
Officer/deputy/trooper/corporal/Public Safety Officer: A regular officer or deputy wears no rank insignia, and there may be several pay grades. Corporals, who may be
Police ranks of the United States
Police_ranks_of_the_United_States
Military unit size designation
squad leader to a corporal (grade 5). The "platoon leader" (with the officer still being the "platoon commander") now became a staff sergeant, (grade 3)
Squad
staff non-commissioned officer (SNCO) rank was distinguished by the wearing of usually worsted epaulets. From 1775 to 1779, sergeants and corporals wore
United States Army enlisted rank insignia
United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia
German military rank
Stabskorporal (transl. Staff corporal) is the highest enlisted rank in the German Bundeswehr, that might be comparable to (senior) corporal (OR-4) in British
Stabskorporal
Officers are subdivided into Lieutenants (Leutnante), Captains (Hauptman), Staff Officers (Stabsoffiziere) and Admirals (Admiräle) or Generals (Generäle)
Ranks of the German Bundeswehr
Ranks_of_the_German_Bundeswehr
Form of punishment
Corporal punishment in schools is the deliberate infliction of physical pain as a response to undesired behaviour by students. In schools it typically
Corporal punishment in schools
Corporal_punishment_in_schools
Federal and provincial police ranks in Canada
Superintendent Inspector Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Constable Chief of police Deputy chief Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporals Constable Chief of police
Police_ranks_of_Canada
Appointment in the British Army
Artillery, held by a sergeant (or corporal of horse in the Household Cavalry) or a staff sergeant (or staff corporal in the Household Cavalry) or warrant
Trumpet_major
Military unit size designation
– Staff Sergeant (E-6) Machine Gun Squad (3) Squad Leader – Sergeant (E-5) Machine Gun Team (2) Team Leader – Corporal (E-4) Gunner – Lance Corporal (E-3)
Company_(military_unit)
Military rank
Defence Staff or such officer as he may designate may appoint a corporal as a master corporal. The rank of a master corporal remains that of corporal. Master
Master_corporal
German military rank
Kriegsmarine from 1938 to 1945, and the Heer from 1955) Stabsgefreiter (Staff Lance Corporal in the Reichswehr since 1927, the Kriegsmarine until 1945, and the
Gefreiter
Punitive practice
Judicial corporal punishment is the infliction of corporal punishment as a result of a sentence imposed on an offender by a court of law, including flagellation
Judicial_corporal_punishment
Military unit size, usually composed of two or more squads or equivalent units
by a corporal with a lance corporal as second in command. Each section has two fireteams (sometimes three) of four men, one led by the corporal and the
Platoon
Non-commissioned rank in the British Armed Forces
class is incorrect. The rank immediately below WO2 is staff sergeant, colour sergeant or staff corporal depending on regiment/corps. Until 1915, there was
Warrant officer (United Kingdom)
Warrant_officer_(United_Kingdom)
Military rank or appointment, in charge of supplies
Squadron quartermaster corporal (SQMC) is the equivalent in the Household Cavalry (in which it is an appointment of staff corporal). During the American
Company quartermaster sergeant
Company_quartermaster_sergeant
Military rank
"captain of horse" or a brigade major or aide-de-camp A corporal of the field served as an aide to a staff officer or sergeant major. p. 240 Longman, T. The
Corporal_of_the_field
are non-commissioned officers (NCOs) while those at E-6 and higher are staff noncommissioned officers (SNCOs). The E-8 and E-9 levels each have two ranks
United States Marine Corps rank insignia
United_States_Marine_Corps_rank_insignia
Corporal punishment
Caning is a widely used form of corporal punishment in Singapore. It can be divided into several contexts: judicial, prison, reformatory, military, school
Caning_in_Singapore
Corporal punishment of striking the buttocks
Spanking is a form of corporal punishment involving the act of striking, with either the palm of the hand or an implement, the buttocks of a person to
Spanking
US military concept
by former Canadian Chief of Defence Staff Rick Hillier. The strategic corporal is the notion that leadership in complex, rapidly evolving mission environments
Three_Block_War
Stabsgefreiter Administrative corporal Lance corporal SS-Rottenführer (SS-Squad leader) Obergefreiter Corporal Lance corporal SS-Sturmmann (SS-Assault man/Storm
Ranks and insignia of the Waffen-SS
Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_Waffen-SS
Prefix or suffix added to someone's name
Commander) Commodore (from which comes Air Commodore) Corporal (from which come Lance Corporal and Staff Corporal) General is usually used as a sort of shorthand
Title
Ornamental braided cord worn on uniforms
personal staff of governors. A simplified version with no coils is worn on the left shoulder by staff corporals, corporals of horse and lance corporals of horse
Aiguillette
Structure of rank among police units in the Philippines
Chief of Staff, AFP ² – Can be attained if a PC officer was appointed as Vice Chief of Staff, AFP Master Sergeant Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant
Police ranks of the Philippines
Police_ranks_of_the_Philippines
2005 film directed by Sam Mendes
Lance Corporal / Private / Corporal Anthony Swofford Scott MacDonald as Drill Instructor Fitch Peter Sarsgaard as Corporal Alan Troy Jamie Foxx as Staff Sergeant
Jarhead_(film)
promoted to the ranks of private (first class) (PFC), lance corporal (LCP), corporal (CPL), and corporal (first class) (CFC), if they perform well. Specialists
Military_ranks_of_Singapore
Infantry battalion of the Royal Regiment of Scotland
Scottish-born plantation manager and community leader in British Guiana. Acting Staff Corporal during World War I. Jim Baxter, Scottish footballer Fergus Bowes-Lyon
Black_Watch
Initially, the technician ranks used the same insignia as staff sergeant, sergeant, and corporal, respectively, but on 4 September 1942, Change 1 to Army
United States Army enlisted rank insignia of World War II
United_States_Army_enlisted_rank_insignia_of_World_War_II
Large military formation (3–6 battalions / 3,000–10,000 troops)
self-contained headquarters and staff. The principal staff officer, usually a lieutenant colonel or colonel, may be designated chief of staff. Until the late 20th
Brigade
Small military unit of infantry
one master corporal if assault group two), carries a C7 rifle. Rifleman: One corporal or private, carries a C7 rifle. Grenadier: One corporal or private
Fireteam
Military insignia
– Frequently Asked Questions für Soldaten und Soldatinnen" [Corporal and Staff Corporal – Frequently Asked Questions for Soldiers]. bundeswehr.de (in
Rank insignia of the Bundeswehr
Rank_insignia_of_the_Bundeswehr
Video game series
Brothers in Arms is a tactical shooter video game series by Gearbox Software, consisting of ten individual games. The core series consists of the first-person
Brothers in Arms (video game series)
Brothers_in_Arms_(video_game_series)
Germanic variant of the English Corporal
Korporal is the German and Danish spelling of the English corporal. Korporal is used in a number of armed forces as the lowest rank of the non-commissioned
Korporal
Topics referred to by the same term
SCPL may refer to: Motorola SCPL, a prototype mobile phone Staff Corporal (SCpl), a rank in the British Household Cavalry This disambiguation page lists
Scpl
American actor (born 1978)
further attention when Paul Haggis cast him alongside Tommy Lee Jones as Corporal Steve Penning in In the Valley of Elah. In 2009, Chatham went on to work
Wes_Chatham
1983 British TV series or programme
including Dean Ward and Rod Stoner. In addition one of the platoon staff corporals, Al Slater was later killed in Northern Ireland whilst a member of
The_Paras
undress. Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, Royal Marines Reserve, July 2008 Colour Sergeant Kevin Haberfield, Royal Marines, August 2005 Staff Sergeant Kim
List of British gallantry awards for the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
List_of_British_gallantry_awards_for_the_War_in_Afghanistan_(2001–2021)
Military rank
technician fifth grade was addressed as corporal, a technician fourth grade as sergeant, and a technician third grade as staff sergeant. The technician ranks were
Specialist_(rank)
Military enlisted rank used in the US and Philippine Armed Forces
Marine Corps (under the Philippine Navy). The rank stands above the rank of staff sergeant and below master sergeant. Technical sergeant insignia Philippine
Technical_sergeant
Element of hierarchy in armed forces
grade of corporal rather than a grade of private. As a result, the rank of lance corporal was derived from combining lancepesade and corporal. As the post-classical
Military_rank
warrant officer Master warrant officer Warrant officer Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private (or equivalent) Nigerian Navy v t e No insignia
Military_ranks_of_Nigeria
Scottish landowner, military veteran, and community leader
Estate Administrator, Executor of Estates, Military veteran, Army Staff Corporal (1914–1920), Founder and President of Port Mourant Cricket Club (1916-1938)
James_C._Gibson
Senior military officer entitled to fly a flag of rank
admiral's flag whether ashore or afloat and is a "flag officer". The chief of staff (support), a rear admiral, is not entitled to fly a flag and is an "officer
Flag_officer
intelligence and training staff sections were most of the time in the personal charge of General Staff Corps officers. The General Staff Officers had their own
Ranks and insignia of the German Army (1935–1945)
Ranks_and_insignia_of_the_German_Army_(1935–1945)
Military rank
Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries. The rank of caporale maggiore can be traced back to at least 1915,
Corporal_major
British military award
Afghanistan Miller, Adam William Corporal Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 7 March 2008 Iraq Wadsworth, James Anthony Staff Sergeant Royal Logistic Corps
Conspicuous_Gallantry_Cross
Private college preparatory academy in Harlingen, TX, US
Corporal who are not non-commissioned officers. As a sophomore, a cadet may be promoted to an NCO rank. Juniors make up most of the academy's staff NCOs
Marine_Military_Academy
Large military unit or formation
20th-Century Tactics, Doctrine, and Organization". U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. Archived from the original on 30 December 2009. War Department
Division_(military)
counted for the Gefreiter, however, behind the Corporal, who himself was lower than the "Cadet-corporal". The characteristic of the cadet ranks was the
Rank insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army
Rank_insignia_of_the_Austro-Hungarian_Army
Canadian mass shooter (born 1959)
Denis Lortie (born March 10, 1959) is a former Canadian Forces corporal. In 1984, he stormed into the Parliament Building in Quebec City and opened fire
Denis_Lortie
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
Area or place where important military events occur or are progressing
have existed to form a Northwestern TVD headquarters on the basis of the Staff of the Leningrad Military District. In their most modern form, High Commands
Theater_(warfare)
enlisted ranks: private, private first class, corporal/technician fifth grade, sergeant/technician fourth grade, staff sergeant/technician third grade, technical
United States Air Force enlisted rank insignia
United_States_Air_Force_enlisted_rank_insignia
Colonel Stephen "Godfather" Ferrando (played by Chance Kelly). His command staff include Major Todd Eckloff played by Benjamin Busch and Sergeant Major John
List of Generation Kill characters
List_of_Generation_Kill_characters
Senior master sergeant Master sergeant Technical sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private Philippine Air Force v t e Chief
Military ranks of the Philippines
Military_ranks_of_the_Philippines
Military term
(1953–1962) No insignia Sergeant major Staff sergeant Senior sergeant Platoon sergeant Section sergeant Corporal Senior private Private Circle Trigonists
Opposing_force
section was commanded by a corporal pre-unification, after unification that task fell on a sergeant. The rank of corporal in the army was especially downgraded
Former ranks of the Canadian Armed Forces
Former_ranks_of_the_Canadian_Armed_Forces
UK television series
Kemp as Staff Sergeant Henry-George "Henno" Garvie; Red Troop SNCO and the only character to appear in every episode Christopher Fox as Corporal Louis Hoffman
Ultimate_Force
Submarine of the United States
USS Corporal (SS-346), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the corporal, an alternate name for the fallfish, found
USS_Corporal
UK and Commonwealth military personnel who are not commissioned officers
sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Marine British Army v t e No insignia Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff/colour sergeant Sergeant
Other_ranks
insignia Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private (or equivalent) Royal New Zealand Air Force
New_Zealand_military_ranks
Award
6844900 Corporal Harry Golding, Corps of Royal Engineers. 2008132 Lance-Corporal Thomas John Goodall, Corps of Royal Engineers. 7603316 Staff-Sergeant
1946 New Year Honours (British Empire Medal)
1946_New_Year_Honours_(British_Empire_Medal)
the Chief of the Defence Force (SEAC) was created. This position can be staffed by a member from any of the three services and is rotational. The RAN and
Australian Defence Force ranks
Australian_Defence_Force_ranks
Highest rank in the Royal Air Force (RAF)
officers in the appointment of Chief of the Defence Staff, and to retired Chiefs of the Air Staff, who were promoted to it on their last day of service
Marshal of the Royal Air Force
Marshal_of_the_Royal_Air_Force
Military role
the rank of a rifle squad leader is staff sergeant and in the Marine Corps the rank is sergeant, though a corporal may also act as a squad leader in the
Squad_leader
US Army soldier
military service were honored by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with a half-staff flag order by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett. After his death, his granddaughter
William_Guarnere
(Dundee) Corporal H. J. Mead, 521st Field Company, Royal Engineers (Battersea) Sergeant J. T. Milliard, 1/1st Staffordshire Yeomanry (Brockmoor, Staffs.) Regimental
1919_New_Year_Honours_(DCM)
Anaconda, part of the War in Afghanistan. Corporal Furlong's record was bested by a British soldier, Corporal of Horse Craig Harrison, of the Blues and
Longest_recorded_sniper_kills
Military rank in several countries
senior of the junior specialists, ranking above second sergeants, and below Staff Sergeants. The rank insignia for a First Sergeant features the three chevrons
First_sergeant
Canadian Army mascot
Master Corporal Juno (born November 11, 2015) is a female polar bear who serves as the Canadian Army's official mascot. Juno resides at the Toronto Zoo
Juno_(bear)
Combined military forces of Jamaica
support to the JDF. The Headquarters JDF contains the JDF commander, command staff as well as intelligence, judge advocate office, administrative and procurement
Jamaica_Defence_Force
Military insignia used by the Uganda People's Defence Force
insignia Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private (or equivalent) Ugandan Air Force v t e No
Military_ranks_of_Uganda
Group of people who carry out orders based on the authority of others within the group
addition, within combat units, line officers are in the chain of command, but staff officers in specialist fields (such as medical, dental, legal, supply, and
Command_hierarchy
General. Note: in the artillery and anti-aircraft corps, the corporal and lance-corporal are called "bombardier" (bombardeer) and "lance-bombardier" (onderbombardeer)
South_African_military_ranks
Morning World), where he took a Corporal test and graduated in the top 10 of his class, earning a promotion to Corporal. Duke later returned to Camp Henderson
List of Gomer Pyle – USMC characters
List_of_Gomer_Pyle_–_USMC_characters
Military unit designation
numbers Typical commander fireteam 2–4 lance corporal, corporal squad, section 5–14 corporal, sergeant, staff sergeant platoon, troop 15–45 second lieutenant
Army_group
Argonne Forest, largest AEF action of the war; Allied victory. On 8 October, Corporal Alvin York, outnumbered 19:1, leads capture of German machine-gun nest
List_of_battles_1901–2000
American actor (born 1974)
The Tenants Jacob 32 Flip the Script Nelson Issues Damien Jarhead Lance Corporal Ramon Escobar 2006 The Last Stand Wesley 2007 Stomp the Yard Zeke Captivity
Laz_Alonso
US soldier and Medal of Honor recipient (1919–2006)
Thomas Doss (February 7, 1919 – March 23, 2006) was a United States Army corporal who served as a combat medic with an infantry company in World War II.
Desmond_Doss
Corps of Royal Engineers, March 2005 Corporal Michael Glen Harrold, The Queen's Royal Lancers, July 2007 Staff Sergeant Chris James Hewett, The Royal
List of British gallantry awards for the Iraq War
List_of_British_gallantry_awards_for_the_Iraq_War
Supreme commanding authority of a military
the chief of the Army staff (rank of general), the chief of the naval staff (rank of vice admiral) and the chief of the air staff (rank of air marshal)
Commander-in-chief
1988 killings in Belfast, Northern Ireland
On 19 March 1988, the British Army corporals Derek Wood and David Howes were attacked by members of a crowd attending a funeral of an IRA member, and
Corporals_killings
German military rank
Stabskorporal were introduced in October 2021. The rank can be comparable to corporal in Anglophone armed forces. rank insignia field- and battle dress The rank
Oberstabsgefreiter
Punishment method
Caning is a form of corporal punishment that consists of administering strikes (known as "strokes") to the body with what is typically a rattan cane. Generally
Caning
Border Defense Corps) who were PAP personnel. The most recent LODD is Corporal Miao Jian of the Ningxia Corps [zh], who on August 2, 2024, drowned during
List of People's Armed Police personnel killed in the line of duty
List_of_People's_Armed_Police_personnel_killed_in_the_line_of_duty
Myanmar Armed Forces, Lance corporals and Corporals are commonly referred to as Saya (ဆရာ, lit. 'teacher') by both enlisted staffs and officers. Warrant officers
Military_ranks_of_Myanmar
ranks have been substituted for ease of understanding: Staff sergeant for Maréchal-des-logis Corporal for Brigadier Warrant Officer for Adjudant Gendarme
Law enforcement in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Law_enforcement_in_Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon
U.S. Marine pack horse and Dickin Medal recipient
She was wounded in combat twice and was given the battlefield rank of corporal in 1953 and then a battlefield promotion to sergeant in 1954, several months
Sergeant_Reckless
Equivalent UK Army Regimental sergeant major Sergeant major Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Senior Private Private (or equivalent) Heer & Luftwaffe
Comparative ranks of Nazi Germany
Comparative_ranks_of_Nazi_Germany
Women's branch of the British Army
gunner, lance-bombardier, and bombardier (instead of private, lance-corporal, and corporal), and wore the RA's braided white lanyard on the right shoulder
Auxiliary_Territorial_Service
Leader and conductor of a band
having reached the rank of at least corporal). However, unlike most NCOs, bandmasters are promoted directly to staff sergeant on completion of their bandmaster
Bandmaster
STAFF CORPORAL
STAFF CORPORAL
Boy/Male
Australian, Polish
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff
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.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's 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’.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Royal Staff; Staff of the Gods
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
Boy/Male
Welsh
bears the staff'.
Boy/Male
Welsh
bears the staff'.
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 Spanish Swedish
God's staff.
Boy/Male
French American German Swedish
Royal staff.
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Latin, Scandinavian
Majestic; Staff of Gods; Meditation Staff
Girl/Female
Latin Shakespearean
Staff bearer.
Girl/Female
Teutonic
God's staff.
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.
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
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Sanskrit, Telugu
Staff Handed; Holding a Staff in his Hand
Girl/Female
Danish, Finnish, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss
Staff of the Gods; Meditation Staff; Joyful
STAFF CORPORAL
STAFF CORPORAL
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Son of the Lord Ashvinikumar
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon Irish Scottish American Latin Celtic Hebrew Greek
Bitter.
Girl/Female
Muslim
The world
Biblical
leprosy; scab; hornet
Female
Ukrainian
, holy.
Female
English
French form of Latin Paulina, PAULINE means "small."
Boy/Male
Indian
God
Girl/Female
Tamil
Not wild, Gentle
Female
Polish
Feminine form of Polish Justyn, JUSTYNA means "fair, just."
Boy/Male
Arabic
Father of Loyalty
STAFF CORPORAL
STAFF CORPORAL
STAFF CORPORAL
STAFF CORPORAL
STAFF CORPORAL
superl.
Not liquid or fluid; thick and tenacious; inspissated; neither soft nor hard; as, the paste is stiff.
superl.
Not easily subdued; unyielding; stubborn; obstinate; pertinacious; as, a stiff adversary.
n.
To fill with a seasoning composition of bread, meat, condiments, etc.; as, to stuff a turkey.
n.
A bishop's staff of office. Cf. Pastoral staff.
n.
To fill by crowding something into; to cram with something; to load to excess; as, to stuff a bedtick.
pl.
of Staff
superl.
Bearing a press of canvas without careening much; as, a stiff vessel; -- opposed to crank.
pl.
of Staff
superl.
Firm; strong; violent; difficult to oppose; as, a stiff gale or breeze.
n.
Measurement of distance or altitude by a staff or staffs.
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.
superl.
Very large, strong, or costly; powerful; as, a stiff charge; a stiff price.
superl.
Not natural and easy; formal; constrained; affected; starched; as, stiff behavior; a stiff style.
n.
Hence: A body of assistants serving to carry into effect the plans of a superintendant or manager; as, the staff of a newspaper.
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.
a.
Stubborn; inflexibly obstinate; contumacious; as, stiff-necked pride; a stiff-necked people.
n.
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office; as, a constable's staff.
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.
pl.
of Staff