staffer
- noun
- /ˈstæfər/
- US
- One of his staffers said, "How can you prove that?"
- congressional staffers
- White House staffers
- House staffers
Now it becomes a bigger issue if your frontline staffers are abrupt and rude.
- Now it becomes a bigger issue if your frontline staffers are abrupt and rude.
- Now the CNN staffers are reportedly in full revolt.
- Now in one leaked e-mail, ADNC staffer suggests attacking Sanders faith.
- It's like people don't want to see we're giving staffers and congressmen a raise.
- The The Washington Post staffers are outraged.
- I called him and he he actually loaned us his, one of his staffers.
- There were, I think at the end of the campaign, there were five Hillary Clinton staffers for everyone Trump staffer.
- These frankly sound like desperate Biden campaigners or staffers that don't want to lose their role in the White House.
- You got some staffers who say, you know what, I need something to rattle the system.
- But child welfare, because teachers, administrators, staffers at school are mandated reporters.
- So a lot of Trump staffers are losing their jabs, jabs, jabs.
- With that being said, I'm not saying that all staffers didn't have the experience.
Examples
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Let me ask you something: How much does a Senate staffer make?
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Throughout her past four years, she has worked tirelessly with the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, going above and beyond for her fellow staffers and guests.
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A Capitol Hill staffer explained, "You have to respond to Senators' questions.
Academic text (2017) -
It's gotten so bad that even low level Trump staffers are feeling the heat.
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We don't have the budget to cover a staffer.
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In very large companies, two respondents were sought: a personnel department staffer and a line supervisor.
Academic text (1997) -
And every Congressional staffer watches filing day like a hawk.
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In conversations with staffers and other fellows, my academic perspective was usually welcomed and well received.
Academic text (1996) -
The task force, according to staffers, continued to operate but did so primarily in the form of briefings.
Academic text (2011) -
A seasoned staffer in the political office helped craft the new legislation.
Synonyms
A person hired by a company or another person to do paid work
A person who works for an organization
How Senior
- US
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word staffer comes from staff, which first meant a 'stick' or 'support', plus the ending -er meaning 'a person'. So a staffer is someone who is part of the 'support' of an organization, an employee who helps the team.