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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The Yankees closer who converted to a starting pitcher with the Mets this season, Holmes has been healthy enough to make 19 starts so far this year and at times, has been the best starter on the staff. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 July 2025 Several weeks later, my colleague on the staff of O. Henry magazine, senior editor Nancy Oakley, walked into my office and placed an item from the magazine’s events calendar on my desk. James Dodson july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025 Severino is saying out loud what others on staff and around the league are thinking. Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 4 July 2025 Here’s an example of this practice from a few years back: When PepsiCo wanted to improve the communications between its employees, the company leaned into the expertise of a psychologist who was on staff. Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 3 July 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 Jul. 2025.

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