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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Foreign Ministries that still treat social media as a press office afterthought, something handled by a junior staffer posting embassy photos, are leaving real influence on the table. Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Rizzo remains close with several of his former teammates, including Volpe and Aaron Judge, and could be seen hugging and dapping up Yankees players and staffers before the game. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 In a letter to California’s health secretary, the California Hospital Association estimated that 760 unlicensed staffers would lose their jobs as nurses take on their responsibilities. Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 Stapleton, chair of and the only full-time staffer in ELAC’s journalism department, is retiring. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 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 6 Jul. 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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