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staffer

[staf-er, stah-fer] / ˈstæf ər, ˈstɑ fər /
NOUN
wage earner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blue collar blue-collar worker breadwinner
WEAK
employee income producer jobholder one who brings home the bacon salaried worker staff member wage slave wageworker

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“Powell’s greatest legacy will be determined after he leaves,” said Vincent Reinhart, a former top Fed staffer and now chief economist at BYN Investments.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

“It’s being absolutely abused now, and it couldn’t be more obvious,” said one EPA staffer who asked not to be named because they currently work for the agency.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Gaspar, through a campaign staffer, declined to answer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

He worked three years as a staffer for school board member Scott Schmerelson and five years as a district substitute teacher.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

“He was never a bad kid,” one staffer explained.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

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