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special staff
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noun (used with a singular or plural verb)Military.
all staff officers assigned to headquarters of a division or higher unit who are not members of the general staff or personal staff.
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Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Compare general staff, personal staff.
Origin of special staff
First recorded in 1955–60
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