staffer

noun

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

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West is still facing some lawsuits stemming from some staffers who worked at Donda Academy. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025 In addition to First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters, Malia and Sasha, other guests included a trio of Jewish White House staffers who threw together an impromptu seder the year before while campaigning with Obama. Penny Schwartz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025 Biden sued Garrett Ziegler in 2023, accusing the former staffer of violating state and federal laws by creating a searchable database of Biden’s emails. Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 6 Mar. 2025 The staffer for the Office of Consumer Counsel responded by pointing to several previous rulings by PURA. Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 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 12 Mar. 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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