on (the) staff

phrase

US
: working as a member of the group of people employed by an organization or business
We have a full time nurse on staff.
He's been on the staff for 25 years.

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With Case on staff, Kansas has won one NCAA title (2022), five Big 12 regular-season championships and one Big 12 Tournament title. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2026 Tallahassee Memorial Hospital had specialists on staff and a neonatal intensive care unit equipped to serve critically ill babies. CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 That’s on the staff, either in how it was drawn up or in making sure that the instructions were understood. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2026 Her school, which holds almost 2,000 students, has only one social worker and one psychologist on staff. Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on (the) staff

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“On (the) staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20%28the%29%20staff. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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