A local government district of Staffordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Leek

A local government district with borough status in Staffordshire, England, formed in 1974, with its headquarters in Burton upon Trent

Archaic form of Stafford. A habitational surname from Middle English.

Across an entire staff.

A surname from Italian.

plural of Staffieri

plural of Stafford gambit

A chess opening deriving from the Petrov Defence (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6) after which black gives up its king's pawn and plays the queen's knight to the C file (3. Nxe5 Nc6), especially when followed by (4. Nxc6 dxc6).

Employment of insufficient staff.

(rare, informal) A combination of the staff and faculty of an institution.