staffer

staff·er | \ ˈsta-fər

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Definition of staffer

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

Examples of staffer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The list includes cafeteria workers, a White House valet, a Marine One helicopter pilot and a staffer for Pence, USA TODAY reported. — Chelsey Cox, USA TODAY, "Fact check: Claim that Trump's positive COVID-19 test result is a 'con' has no basis in fact," 3 Oct. 2020 Stung by lawsuits that claimed Arise had actually employed agents but didn’t pay them fairly, Arise’s legal department has become a kind of word police, one former staffer told ProPublica. — Ken Armstrong, ProPublica, "Meet the Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have to Pay to Talk to You," 2 Oct. 2020 And Councilwoman Vivian Moreno, elected in 2018, served as a staffer for Councilman David Alvarez from 2010 until she was elected. — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Four San Diego elected officials getting pensions despite voter-approved Proposition B," 18 Sep. 2020 Standing outside the homeless center near 14th Street and New York Avenue NW, Lincoln scrutinized D.C.’s voter registration form, painstakingly filling it out as a staffer from Pathways stood nearby. — Washington Post, "Voting is a challenge for the homeless. Advocates are trying to make it easier.," 10 Sep. 2020 In these challenging economic times, I am thrilled to endorse the present Chair of the House Banking Committee and a man who cut his teeth for eight years as a staffer for Don DeFronzo. — courant.com, "Community News For The Wethersfield Edition," 4 Sep. 2020 Miller previously worked as a reporter for the right-wing One American News Network and as a staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz’s re-election campaign. — Matthew Perrone And Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, chicagotribune.com, "Credibility of FDA, CDC at risk after controversial decisions that experts say hint of pressure from Trump," 28 Aug. 2020 Miller previously worked as a reporter for the right-wing One American News Network and as a staffer for Sen. Ted Cruz’s re-election campaign. — Author: Matthew Perrone, Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar, Anchorage Daily News, "US health agencies face questions of credibility after a week of blunders," 28 Aug. 2020 Underwood, 40, is a former Republican and was a staffer for former U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, an Ohio Republican. — Justin Wingerter, The Denver Post, "Erik Underwood, former Colorado governor candidate, running for U.S. Senate," 21 Jan. 2020

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“Staffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staffer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2020.

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