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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Fortunately, the Bronx Zoo has artists on staff, employed to make the habitats lifelike, and one of them, Carolyn Fuchs, went all out on this particular project, taking special pains to get the puppet’s proportions and colors right.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025
Guests have to fill out comment cards at the end of their stay, noting who was the best and worst on staff.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Sullivan has been on the staff at Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville since 2012, according to his website.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Riley said that role was part of Bowden’s vision for the personnel staff and also noted that there are already people on staff who will help with game management from an analytics perspective.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 2 May 2025
Guests have to fill out comment cards at the end of their stay, noting who was the best and worst on staff.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
Sullivan has been on the staff at Fellowship Baptist Church in Maryville since 2012, according to his website.
—Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2025
Riley said that role was part of Bowden’s vision for the personnel staff and also noted that there are already people on staff who will help with game management from an analytics perspective.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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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 20 May. 2025.
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