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 change in Des Moines comes after Brett McLean was named an assistant coach on the staff that Adam Foote is putting together since being named the new head coach of the Vancouver Canucks. Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 June 2025 Left-hander David Peterson, who, aside from Kodai Senga, has been the most reliable starting pitcher on the staff, barely made it through four innings Sunday. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025 The art department also had knowledgeable K-pop fans on staff who were involved in every part of the production. Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 For instance, our research has found that students of color are more likely to seek psychological help when there are therapists on staff from the same ethnic or racial background. Jeffrey A. Hayes, The Conversation, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for on (the) staff

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