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Workforces where Burton is (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

staffs

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'is' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their -s form, I cannot see how they can define each other.

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(Other definitions for staffs that I've seen before include "Employees" , "music bars" , "West Midlands county (abbr)" , "Provides personnel" , "sticks" .)

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