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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

Example Sentences

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There are several reasons those executives are right about this outlook, according to Kumar, who is co-leader of PwC’s national tax office and was previously a top staffer to longtime Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Aaron Cutler, a former House staffer and congressional lobbyist at law firm Hogan Lovells, went as far as suggesting that Republicans could defy historic trends to win the midterms.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

“Oh my bad, I didn’t know Jeffries tweeted!” mocked Briahna Joy Gray, a former top Bernie Sanders campaign staffer, referring to Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the top House Democrat.

From Slate • Apr. 8, 2026

Records also show Smith’s team targeted at least one House staffer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

In the final weeks of the primaries, Barack’s campaign began expanding my team to include a scheduler and a personal aide—Kristen Jarvis, a warmhearted former staffer from Barack’s U.S.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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