staʒ
{noun} {Russian loan} [Generate paradigm] 1. length of service, service, years in service
♦ paʃa• ə•ʃtəme staʒ {noun} years in service
2. period (e.g., probationary)
♦ kandida•tskij sta•ʒəm erte•m {verb II} to go through a probationary period