staffer

noun

staff·​er ˈsta-fər How to pronounce staffer (audio)
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: a member of a staff (as of a newspaper)

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Bajaria is said to have attended the town hall that Head of Scripted, UCAN Jinny Howe held Wednesday afternoon amid the layoffs, making her exit today feel abrupt and shocking to staffers. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026 Also, earlier this week, Arlington Garden staffers celebrated 18 years since the construction of a parkway swale along Arlington Drive that helps prevent runoff into the street. — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Microsoft’s involvement with Israel has also been protested by its own employees, and the company has fired staffers for participating in pro-Palestine demonstrations. — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026 In 2019, a college student at Salisbury University was charged with illegally streaming a meeting with a congressional staffer for Harris. — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for staffer

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First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of staffer was in 1862

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staffer

noun
staff·​er ˈstaf-ər How to pronounce staffer (audio)
: a member of a staff and especially a newspaper staff

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