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Be loyal to one's staff? (5)

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I believe the answer is:

stick

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

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(Other definitions for stick that I've seen before include "Glue; piece of wood" , "See 2" , "Endure" , "School punishment once" , "Adhere; baton" .)

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