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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Some staffers and victims have also called out specific Epstein guests, the documents show, such as Google co-founder Sergey Brin and 23andMe co-founder Anne Wojcicki, who both spent a day on the island in 2007, according to a victim’s statement. Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026 Sticker shock at gas stations is expected to spur more Americans to consider hybrid or electric vehicles, according to fellow Times staffers Caroline Petrow-Cohen and Blanca Begert. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026 The President has reportedly been buying his favorite shoes for his male staffers and White House visitors, even guessing their sizes. Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026 Partridge was fired from Michigan in November 2023 as the NCAA investigated allegations that former university staffer Connor Stalions purchased tickets to scout the school's opponents and sent people to those games to record teams signaling in their plays. CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026 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 14 Mar. 2026.

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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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