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.
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The panel also found Edwards skipped votes to spend time with one staffer, and in one instance had roughly 30 types of ice cream delivered to a staffer’s home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Here are three easy, at-home balance tests that Teater suggests, demonstrated by Los Angeles Times staffer Jazmin Alvarado Villegas, along with a short questionnaire to help get you started.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
A 29-year-old student in the capital Kabul said a staffer had "visited the classrooms and announced that from now onwards, we are not allowed to bring smartphones to the university".
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Katie Miller is an influential conservative podcaster, media personality and former Trump staffer.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
As one staffer saw it, the Urban League’s job was to develop “in the worker’s mind her personal responsibility to become a regular and efficient employee.”
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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