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 28 Sep. 2026.

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