staffer

noun

staff·​er ˈsta-fər 

: a member of a staff (as of a newspaper)

Examples of staffer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Robinson said at community roundtables earlier this year that just two staffers, including himself, were dedicated exclusively to the initiative. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Braid, a former top policy staffer to Vice President JD Vance during his Senate tenure, had announced his departure from the White House earlier in the fall. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026

Like many Success Academy staffers, Guandique is relatively young. — Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026

Inside one newsroom, the programming and newsgathering had to go on, but one staffer said that the conversations migrated to Slack and text chains. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for staffer

• gaffer
• anaphor
• semaphore
• cartographer
• telegrapher

Kids Definition

staffer

noun

staff·​er ˈstaf-ər 

: a member of a staff and especially a newspaper staff