staffer

noun

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

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Some are young staffers in their early 20s and one is 19, according to media reports. Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 Last Thursday, the Wall Street Journal revealed that Marko Elez, a 25-year-old staffer of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, had a history of authoring racist and pro-eugenics online posts. John Hyatt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2025 Song’s character is a high-level staffer in the organization. Victoria Edel, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025 Some staffers would even leave their pride on the sidelines and go on television pleading for a miracle. Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 9 Feb. 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 16 Feb. 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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