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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

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

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

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

Jose Ugarte, a District 9 candidate who was a longtime Price staffer, believes his opponent’s criminal history is a red flag.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“Wasn’t it great about the news?” a staffer asked when Lincoln walked into the West Wing.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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