staffer

[staf-er, stah-fer]

noun

1. a member of a staff of employees or coworkers.

2. Journalism.,  an editorial employee, especially a writer.

staffer

/ ˈstɑːfə /

noun

1. informal,  a member of staff, esp, in journalism, of editorial staff

Word History and Origins

Origin of staffer¹

First recorded in 1680–90; staff ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Internally, industry staffers have flagged their own fears about the toxic makeup of engine oils.

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European authorities, too, have traditionally imposed tighter limits on employers’ abilities to monitor and investigate staffers’ relationships than in the U.S.

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The New York Times is among the latest companies to step up office-attendance requirements, telling opinion and newsroom staffers on Wednesday to come in at least four days a week by November, up from three.

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That said, there is a huge difference between a press staffer getting his jollies on social media and the assistant attorney general of the United States playing politics with personal calamity.

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The report, led by the McChrystal Group, said that a county Fire Department staffer in the field suggested to Unified Command before midnight that they send evacuation orders to foothills communities, including all of Altadena.

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