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PRONUNCIATION OF SKELETON STAFF

skeleton staff  [ˈskɛlɪtən stɑːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SKELETON STAFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Skeleton staff is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SKELETON STAFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of skeleton staff in the English dictionary

The definition of skeleton staff in the dictionary is the minimum staff needed by a company during a time where most staff do not normally work, such as a holiday, weekend, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SKELETON STAFF


broomstaff
ˈbruːmˌstɑːf
cenotaph
ˈsɛnəˌtɑːf
Clontarf
klɒnˈtɑːf
cowlstaff
ˈkaʊlˌstɑːf
distaff
ˈdɪstɑːf
epitaph
ˈɛpɪˌtɑːf
flagstaff
ˈflæɡstɑːf
handstaff
ˈhændˌstɑːf
overstaff
ˌəʊvəˈstɑːf
pikestaff
ˈpaɪkˌstɑːf
ploughstaff
ˈplaʊˌstɑːf
plowstaff
ˈplaʊˌstɑːf
quarterstaff
ˈkwɔːtəˌstɑːf
restaff
ˌriːˈstɑːf
staff
stɑːf
tipstaff
ˈtɪpˌstɑːf
waitstaff
ˈweɪtˌstɑːf
whipstaff
ˈwɪpˌstɑːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SKELETON STAFF

skeletal
skeletal muscle
skeletally
skeletogenous
skeleton
skeleton bob
skeleton draft
skeleton in the cupboard
skeleton key
skeleton law
skeleton map
skeleton outline
skeleton-like
skeletonic
skeletonise
skeletoniser
skeletonize
skeletonizer
skelf
skell

WORDS THAT END LIKE SKELETON STAFF

Chief of Staff
counter staff
domestic staff
general staff
ground staff
half-staff
headquarters staff
hotel staff
Jacob´s staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff
level staff
levelling staff
managerial staff
member of staff
nonteaching staff
pastoral staff
teaching staff
telesales staff

Synonyms and antonyms of skeleton staff in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «skeleton staff» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SKELETON STAFF

Find out the translation of skeleton staff to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of skeleton staff from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «skeleton staff» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

骨干人员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mínimo de personal
570 millions of speakers

English

skeleton staff
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंकाल स्टाफ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الموظفين هيكل عظمي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

основной персонал
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esqueleto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কঙ্কাল স্টাফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnel squelette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kakitangan rangka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stammbelegschaft
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スケルトンのスタッフ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

골격 직원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Staf balung
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhân viên bộ xương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எலும்புக்கூடு ஊழியர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

इमारत कर्मचारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iskelet personeli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

personale di scheletro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pracownicy szkielet
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

основний персонал
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

personal schelet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

προσωπικό του σκελετού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geraamte personeel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

skeleton personal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

skjelett stab
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of skeleton staff

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELETON STAFF»

The term «skeleton staff» is normally little used and occupies the 125.749 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SKELETON STAFF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «skeleton staff» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «skeleton staff» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about skeleton staff

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SKELETON STAFF»

Discover the use of skeleton staff in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to skeleton staff and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Skeleton Staff
Roberta Ellison lives in Madeira where she had settled with her late husband after being crippled in a motor accident.
Elizabeth Ferrars, 2014
2
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
Skeleton Crew, skeleton staff n [C] the smallest number of people needed to keep a business or organization operating o On weekends the hospital has a skeleton staff. skeptic /'skeptik/ n [C] a person who doubts the truth or value of an idea or ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
3
Collective Bargaining
Furthermore, if at any time, certain employees are dismissed early and a skeleton staff remains, this skeleton staff shall be compensated by time off at the same rate as above. In any of the abovertmentioned instances when a skeleton staff ...
‎1974
4
Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
2 (formal: usu pred) like a skeleton ; extremely thin : The inhabitants of the prison looked positively skeletal. skeleton key nc a key from which the inner part has been filed away so that it can open many different locks. skeleton staff, crew etc nc ...
5
New Supreme Dictionary - English-English-Tamil:
It is said that there is a skeleton in every cupboard • Skeleton staff Staff reduced to the minimum number needed The transport strike made it necessary to run the office with a skeleton staff. • Sleep round the clock or Sleep the clock round ...
Various, 2005
6
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, 1754-2004: From Imperial ...
As Ilsley concluded, the union deliberately selected 'a time when there was what may be called a skeleton staff employed because a majority of that skeleton staff were members of the Union.'68 The facts seemed perfect for a judicial ...
Philip Girard, Jim Phillips, Barry Cahill, 2004
7
Vestige of Evil
To alleviate suspicion we must leave a skeleton staff back in London.' 'One reliable Executive must remain in London, one we can trust explicitly,' I interrupted. 'It will have to be someone familiar with this project. He must have the initiative to ...
Len Vorster, 2011
8
Section Officers (Commercial Audit) SSC
Skeleton staff staff reduced to the minimum number needed As many are on strike they are running the office with a skeleton staff. Smell a rat suspect that something wrong is being done (or has been done) When he started praising his  ...
V.V.K. Subburaj
9
Indian Navy
B Skeleton staff staff reduced to the minimum number needed As many are on strike they are running the office with a skeleton staff. B Smell a rat suspect that something wrong is being done (or has been done) When he started praising his  ...
V.V.K. Subburaj
10
TNOU B.Ed. Entrance Examination (English)
Skeleton in the cupboard (The family skeleton) something of which the family is ashamed and which it tries to keep secret 'So called famous people have a skeleton in the cupboard. Skeleton staff staff reduced to the minimum number needed ...
Various

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SKELETON STAFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term skeleton staff is used in the context of the following news items.
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NHS hospitals pushing young medics to brink of 'burnout' by relying …
Dr Mann said the NHS was using a “skeleton staff” in emergency departments “most of the time”. “Any unpredictable event such as illness, injury, pregnancy, ... «The Independent, Jun 15»
2
Avondale Shipyard may soon be for sale
Only a skeleton staff remains at the sprawling West Bank facility that once employed more than 5,000 skilled workers. The company that shuttered the shipyard ... «WWL, Jun 15»
3
Smaller Mining Companies Hibernate to Survive Industry Downturn
Rocked by a three-year-old mining downturn, these companies have reduced themselves to skeleton staff, locking up their properties and stripping out almost all ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
4
A locum A&E doctor speaks out about the silent privatisation of the …
As MPs highlight soaring NHS spend on agency and locum staff, why is the ... departments have already been cut to a skeleton staff, firefighting the needs of ... «Open Democracy, Feb 15»
5
Les Leyne: Skeleton staff operates custody centre
Nonetheless, five regular staff remain in what the government calls the workforce adjustment process. They takes turns staffing the facility around the clock, ... «Times Colonist, Jan 15»
6
How to survive Christmas in the hospital, if you're unlucky enough to …
The prospect of medical error is heightened during the holiday season, when hospitals are reduced to a skeleton staff. Overworked doctors are still people. «The Guardian, Dec 14»
7
Skeleton staff: School uses remains of former teacher in science …
A Romanian school has been told they can keep their skeleton staff after education officials discovered they were using the bones of a former headmaster to ... «Yahoo News UK, Oct 14»
8
DC Comics Will Still Have A Skeleton Staff In New York After The Big …
reflection_1700_broadway1 I am told by DC Comics insiders that the big move from New York to Burbank in April next year may not be quite as clear cut as it ... «Bleeding Cool News, Oct 14»
9
Big Cuts At CNN: Christiane Amanpour's Entire Staff, LA Bureau's …
On Tuesday Christiane Amanpour's entire staff in New York was laid off as was the ... “She had a skeleton staff in NY and those were the individuals affected by ... «Daily Caller, Oct 14»
10
Death of Canada's music-video-channel era? MuchMusic left with …
It also means the virtual end of Canada's music-video-channel era. Save a skeleton staff that will continue to produce the Much and M3 countdowns, Much will ... «Financial Post, Jul 14»

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