der/die Hauptamtliche
Translation
full-time employee, professional staff member
Examples
Der Hauptamtliche kümmert sich darum.
The full-time employee is taking care of it.
Die Hauptamtlichen treffen sich heute.
The full-time staff are meeting today.
Grammar Patterns
((as a noun)) the full-time employee The full-time employee has a lot of experience.
Similar Words
Angestellter (employee), Mitarbeiter (staff member), Fachkraft (specialist)
Etymology
A nominalization of the adjective 'hauptamtlich' (full-time). It literally means 'the full-time one'.
Memory Tips
This is simply the adjective 'hauptamtlich' turned into a noun to describe a person. German often does this by capitalizing adjectives.