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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McKernan previously was a counsel to Pat Toomey, R-Penn., on the staff of the Senate Banking Committee.
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
During major storms, KDOT takes an all-hands-on-deck approach, enlisting anyone on staff who’s licensed to drive a snowplow for 12-hour shifts until roads are clear.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Most current employees in Litchfield are expected to remain on staff.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
One year later after Saban retired, Grubb briefly followed DeBoer to Alabama but was only on staff for a few weeks before being hired by the Seattle Seahawks as offensive coordinator.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
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Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 12 Feb. 2025
During major storms, KDOT takes an all-hands-on-deck approach, enlisting anyone on staff who’s licensed to drive a snowplow for 12-hour shifts until roads are clear.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
Most current employees in Litchfield are expected to remain on staff.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
One year later after Saban retired, Grubb briefly followed DeBoer to Alabama but was only on staff for a few weeks before being hired by the Seattle Seahawks as offensive coordinator.
—Bruce Feldman, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 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 26 Feb. 2025.
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