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staffers

n. plural-only
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈstæfɝz// UK //stˈæfəz// staffers

n. the people who work for an organization, especially for a politician or a large company. You use this word to talk about employees as a group.

n. personnel who work for an organization, particularly in a political, governmental, or corporate context. Often used to refer to the collective body of employees rather than a single individual.


SIMPLE

The senator's staffers are busy preparing for the meeting.

CONTEXTUAL

Several senior staffers resigned after the company announced its new restructuring plan last Tuesday.

COMPLEX

While the executive makes the final decisions, it is the dedicated staffers who conduct the underlying research and draft the policy proposals that shape the firm's direction.

Synonyms
Usage

Plural form of 'staffer'; takes a plural verb. Often used in American English to distinguish individual employees from the collective 'staff'.

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