staffer

noun staff·er \ ˈsta-fər \

Updated on: 16 Apr 2018

Definition of staffer

: a member of a staff (as of a newspaper)

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Recent Examples of staffer from the Web

The Enquirer staffers, like many of the dozens of other current and former AMI employees interviewed by the AP in the past year, spoke on condition of anonymity.

— jake pearson and jeff horwitz, Cincinnati.com, "$30,000 rumor? Tabloid paid for, spiked, salacious Trump tip," 12 Apr. 2018
Perhaps in 15 or 20 years Mr Ryan may return to politics, suggests the former staffer, a bit wistfully.

— The Economist, "Paul Ryan’s retirement suggests his brand of conservatism has lost," 12 Apr. 2018
Trump views his new staffers as mini-executives, with wide unilateral prerogative for their own areas of focus, according to two senior administration officials.

— kevin liptak, CNN, "Kelly cedes control to new faces amid latest Trump tumult," 11 Apr. 2018
Sessions and his staffer Brandon Middleton (who would later become Wood’s deputy at the ENRD) arranged meetings with EPA officials to argue against putting the 35th Avenue site on the NPL.

— ian graber-stiehl, The Root, "Eau de Bull, Again: Good Ole Boys Have ‘No Concerns About Anything Inappropriate’ in Environmental-Racism Case," 11 Apr. 2018
On Monday, The Atlantic uncovered evidence that Pruitt personally approved huge raises for his political staffers in direct defiance of White House orders, and lied to a Fox News reporter about it.

— emily atkin, The New Republic, "Why Trump Has Scott Pruitt’s Back," 10 Apr. 2018
On Monday, the criminal indictment against Backpage was unsealed; seven of their staffers were charged with money laundering and violations of the Travel Act concerning facilitating prostitution.

— melissa gira grant, The Cut, "7 Sex Workers on What It Means to Lose Backpage," 10 Apr. 2018
McClatchyAP Her staffers said that office has long been a launching pad for workers, noting that some have gone on to work for presidents and congressional leadership.

— anna m. tinsley, star-telegram, "Best or worst bosses in Congress? Four Texans made the list," 30 Mar. 2018
The HelpLine operates Monday through Friday, from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M., and one of their staffers or volunteers may be able to point you in the right direction.

— martine thompson, SELF, "8 Things You Should Know Before Going on Antidepressants for the First Time," 30 Mar. 2018

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