staffers

People on payroll

Staffers are the people who work for an organization, especially in support roles rather than leadership positions.

The term appears most often in journalism and political contexts: White House staffers briefed reporters on the new policy.

It carries a slightly informal tone compared to staff members or employees, and implies people who are part of a larger team rather than independent operators.

political

congressional

Of a legislature

campaign · communications · press secretary · policy advisors · speechwriters · schedulers · political appointees · senate · house · lobbyists

employees

workforce

All available workers

full-time · part-time · hirings · layoffs · salaries · promotions · transfers · resignations · retirements · onboarding

assistants

aides

Subordinate staff members

subordinates · interns · apprentices · associates · lieutenants · attendants · adjutants · underlings · protégés · trainees

personnel

human resources

Employee administration department

talent acquisition · hiring · manpower · labor force · job descriptions · vacancies · applicants · headcount · roster · personnel management

team

squad

Small working group

  • crewWorking team aboard
  • unitIndividual part or measure
  • ensembleUnified group or outfit

lineup · group · collective · coalition · department · division · task force · working group · project team · editorial team

Categories
Opposites
employment relationship

staffersfreelancers

Self-employed contract workers

independent contractors · contractors · consultants · temps · outsiders

organizational hierarchy

staffersexecutives

Senior corporate officers

bosses · leadership · principals · management · directors

work autonomy

staffersentrepreneurs

Those who launch ventures

business owners · self-employed · sole proprietors · independents · free agents

Phrases
Family

staffed, staffer, understaffed, overstaffed, restaffed, unstaffed

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
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