staffer

noun

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

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Its peptides, biotin, glycerin, and ginseng root extract offer a nourishing defense against breakage and brittleness, reviving the brows of numerous staffers at Allure HQ. Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025 One Senate staffer told me how many AI lobbyists they now get introduced to on a regular basis. Andrew R. Chow, Time, 16 Sep. 2025 Administrators at nearby Horace Mann Middle School kept pupils and staffers secured indoors during the stalemate, and area residents were advised to shelter in place. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025 The employee was one of many federal government staffers who’d taken up Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency offer to resign back in January and February, and keep receiving wages up to September. Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staffer. Accessed 18 Sep. 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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