staffer

noun

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

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But when Sarah goes to the hospital to drop off a card for Dinah, she’s turned away by weirdly hostile staffers. Judy Berman, Time, 29 Oct. 2025 When confronted, the student reportedly denied it but refused to provide the staffer with his backpack, according to the complaint. Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025 Robinson is one of several staffers who have exited the Sussexes’ team in recent years, raising eyebrows. Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025 Donaldson often relies on staffers to function as extras or performers in his video. Taylor Lorenz, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 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 Oct. 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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