on (the) staff

idiom

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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One voice on the staff believes the absence that has affected them the most is left-back Mendy. Guillermo Rai, New York Times, 11 May 2025 Health department officials also noted that no one on staff at the restaurant had proper food handler training, city officials said. Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2025 His 29 strikeouts are the most on the staff and tied for seventh in the Eastern League. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 May 2025 The Bulldogs recorded 20-win seasons in two of the three years Pastrana was on staff and made their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2015 this past season. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025 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 21 May. 2025.

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