staffer

noun

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

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In Florida, one nursing home lost 10 staffers and expects 30 more departures in the coming weeks. Amanda Castro hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi fired an additional nine DOJ staffers who worked on criminal cases against President Trump last week. Maria Gracia Santillana Linares, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 The former Senate staffer imagined what might happen during a crisis in the Western Pacific. Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025 The staffers took turns praying as a group, hoping the little girls made it out safely, Clement recalled. Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 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 29 Jul. 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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