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staffer

[staf-er, stah-fer] / ˈstæf ər, ˈstɑ fər /
NOUN
wage earner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blue collar blue-collar worker breadwinner
WEAK
employee income producer jobholder one who brings home the bacon salaried worker staff member wage slave wageworker

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But, the staffer added, “the hosts would want the network to be one thing, then the managers wanted it to be another thing, and the showrunners they brought in wanted it to be something else.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

A staffer shushes the Times journalists talking in the hallway.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

“And that is frightening to consider,” a former White House staffer admitted to me.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Hunt, an attorney and former congressional staffer, said the whispers felt like an “open secret,” but had no idea how deep the allegations went.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Calling on his Washington connections, Galifianakis brought a congressional committee staffer to town to investigate the possible abuse of federal funds.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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