staffer

noun

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

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Many council members and their staffers also took trips across the country and internationally during the same time frame. Ella McCarthy, Austin American Statesman, 31 July 2025 Trump acknowledged on July 29 that some of the staffers at the Palm Beach spa were young women. Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 July 2025 Crucially, Cervera left one member of the arrest team, a Drug Enforcement Agency staffer, back in the public hallway. Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 30 July 2025 Billboard staffers answer these questions and more below. 1. Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for staffer

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Aug. 2025.

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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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