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 DreamWorks staffers also took note of recent organizing momentum in animation. Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Apr. 2024 Students and staffers told the investigator that Dykes and Santos had made homophobic and transphobic comments. Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024 Pink represented Costco, orange represented Sam’s Club and blue represented BJ’s — but our hungry staffers didn’t know which was which. Kimberly Cataudella Tutuska, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2024 Among those giving to his campaign were many of the former staffers who fled the City Attorney's Office under Spencer's tenure. Daniel Bice, Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024 The 196 includes more than 175 U.N. staffers, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said Tuesday. Frances vinall, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024 Five Agape staffers were charged with physically abusing students in 2021. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024 Consulting firm McKinsey & Co. is paying its underperforming staffers to embark on the job hunt. Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024 Israeli accusations that at least a dozen UNRWA staffers took part in the Oct 7. Charlene Gubash, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024

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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 18 Apr. 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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