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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McMahon and Rollins hired more than a hundred and fifty staffers. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 One of the sources said some staffers also would be transferred into Meta Small Business, a unit set up last month,as part of the restructuring. Katie Paul, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 That left 40 entries from six law firms where someone was logged as working more than 24 hours in a day and the city still paid for that time at the staffer’s full rate. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026 The Office of Civil Rights lost a number of staffers, even hiring some back due to the backlog in cases. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 19 Apr. 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 22 Apr. 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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