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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The organization has an executive director and four staffers that review applications from potential recipients, as well as a cadre of volunteers. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 To get gear in, FORM staffers typically meet the artist’s semis at the nearest major road juncture and load equipment into box trucks. — Katie Bain, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2026 DeSantis said not only is the leak of the grand jury’s presentment a violation of state law, but some of the people castigated in the report were staffers and employees of nonprofits, not public officials. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Fired OpenAI safety staffers urge company to protect AI monitoring. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 8 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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