staffer

noun

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

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All the design-forward places our staffers recommend for your next stay By Nashia Baker All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024 In the first month alone, there was a riot and an escape attempt, a supervisor was caught bringing a gun on the grounds, and staffers continued to refuse to report to work. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 But Biden's senior staffers have been increasingly alarmed by Trump's picks for key law enforcement positions, such as Kash Patel, Trump's choice for FBI director, who has urged retribution against Trump's adversaries and critics. Tyler Pager and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 6 Dec. 2024 Other White House Jobs Trump named James Braid his director of legislative affairs—Braid is Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance’s lead policy staffer and worked in the Office of Management and Budget during Trump’s first term. Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for staffer 

Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Dec. 2024.

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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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