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People in office? (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staff

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This clue might be a double definition.

'people' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot understand how they can define each other.

'office?' is the second definition.
(office is a kind of staff)

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for staff that I've seen before include "Walking-stick" , "team?" , "Stick - office employees" , "five lines?" , "Administrators etc - stick" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Irish News.
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