staffer

noun

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

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Advertisement City staffers pinned motions on top of other motions. Tony Barboza, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025 During the trial, Marquardt defended the piece, as did other CNN staffers who worked on the segment. Ted Johnson, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025 Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–2024) Lower Decks was an impressive show for many reasons, including the fact that its execution elevated its initial premise, which focuses on the lives of the lower-level staffers aboard the starship. Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 16 Jan. 2025 In one instance, the regulators cited an internal email for Thao’s City Council campaign in 2018, detailing how one staffer wanted to request money from the Duongs. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for staffer 

Word History

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 22 Jan. 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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