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 directors of public radio and television said that would require them to lay off hundreds of staffers. ABC News, 21 June 2026 As of June, legacy Navy staffer William Mahan, hired to be former Navy Secretary John Phelan’s second Chief of Staff, became the Navy’s Acting acquisition leader. Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 After 25 minutes, a staffer said the Bank of America line would close soon and reopen after the game. Gabriel Sama, Mercury News, 21 June 2026 Only select Archives employees are permitted to go into those stacks; one staffer suggested to me that this is because anyone can disappear in there, sucked down rabbit holes, if there are no guardrails. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for staffer

Word History

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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staffer. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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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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