staffer
Americannoun
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a member of a staff of employees or coworkers.
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Journalism. an editorial employee, especially a writer.
noun
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An event staffer at one point shouted, “You need to have a ticket. If you are on the wait list, we will not be approving you.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
A staffer hoisted a poster board showing purported texts alongside images of Smith, Willis and Wade and a photo of State Farm Arena, then yanked it back down with remarkable speed.
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2026
Former Times staffer Amy Kaufman’s column might have entered Swift’s songwriting canon, as many of the singer’s fans seem to believe today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
As one remaining staffer is reported to have said, “Now we’re just rewriting press releases from the Administration.”
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 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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