staffer

noun

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

Examples of staffer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In fact, Durbin said, his staffers found vapes in flavors like Red Bull, strawberry, dragonfruit and watermelon bubble gum at a shop just a mile from FDA headquarters. Jen Christensen, CNN, 12 June 2024 Weatherford is a former top staffer to Trump critic and former Republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger, who is well known for his criticism of Trump. Sarah McCammon, NPR, 11 June 2024 His school currently has a counselor and a social worker, but he’s been told Discovery will lose a staffer next year. Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 9 June 2024 Randall Moore, who is representing Lt. Joel Garcia, one of the jailers fired in connection with Johnson’s death, echoed calls for the release of the video and for action to be taken against more jail staffers over text to the Star-Telegram Friday evening. Noah Alcala Bach and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for staffer 

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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 19 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

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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