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 wine list immediately became one of New York’s largest and best selected, with 1,800 labels and 9,000 bottles under the supervision of Master Sommelier Josh Nadel and Robin Wright, with four other sommeliers on staff.
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John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This to me should be a last resort as many of the city departments are already short on staff.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Writer Julia Lindon and story editor Dylan Marron are also on staff.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite Trump’s populist messaging on the campaign trail, his administration is one of the wealthiest in US history, with more than a dozen billionaires and mega-millionaires on staff.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
This to me should be a last resort as many of the city departments are already short on staff.
—Courier-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
Writer Julia Lindon and story editor Dylan Marron are also on staff.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Despite Trump’s populist messaging on the campaign trail, his administration is one of the wealthiest in US history, with more than a dozen billionaires and mega-millionaires on staff.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 13 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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