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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Rennie Dyball is an award-winning author who began her career at PEOPLE in 2002 as a reporter and remained on staff until 2017.
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Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Five of the attorneys on staff are new to the practice.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
With bilingual, Spanish-speaking attorneys on staff, the firm ensures that language barriers do not hinder access to justice.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Marcey Patterson, manager of the police department’s office of community relations, engagement and recruitment, said the department has two recruiters on staff.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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Camryn Rabideau, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Five of the attorneys on staff are new to the practice.
—Kyle Hopkins, ProPublica, 13 Oct. 2024
With bilingual, Spanish-speaking attorneys on staff, the firm ensures that language barriers do not hinder access to justice.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
Marcey Patterson, manager of the police department’s office of community relations, engagement and recruitment, said the department has two recruiters on staff.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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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 14 Nov. 2024.
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