staffer

noun

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

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The article is a smorgasbord of detail, brimming with characters, including C-suite executives, public-relations staffers, marketing V.P.s, and Lauder herself, for whom Fraser reserves her best descriptions. Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 May 2025 Trump has also fired tens of thousands of probationary workers or staffers at agencies such as Health and Human Services. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 3 May 2025 That's possible because not only did general managers, their staff and coaches get the numbers, but secondary staffers and some media did as well, a source said. Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025 Radio Free Asia’s layoffs on Friday exempted several of its most vulnerable staffers for that very reason. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 2 May 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 20 May. 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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