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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Starting in January, staffers will embark on a planning process to figure out how to better connect visitors with the history and present through myriad methods. Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025 The newsletter, sent December 30, follows news of two prominent staffers resigning their positions in 2026. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025 This in turn elicited angry pushback from Heritage staffers, donors, and partners, including the Zionist Organization of America, which threatened to cut ties—a further indication of how deeply the Republican consensus over foreign policy has fractured. Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025 Senior staffers, Genevieve Roth, Christine Schirmer and Ashley Hansen also left Archewell Philanthopies. Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 30 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 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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