staffer

American  

[staf-er, stah-fer] / ˈstæf ər, ˈstɑ fər /

noun

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

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

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staffer British  

/ ˈstɑːfə /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of staffer

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

Example Sentences

Katie Miller, Stephen Miller’s wife, identified Paulina Mangubat, the DNC’s deputy chief mobilization officer, as the staffer behind the post and publicly shared her photograph.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

We’re told that White House staffer James Braid, who worked for Mr. Vance when he was an Ohio Senator, is pressing Republicans to attach a version of the Veep’s Railway Safety Act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Instead, he went after the McConnell staffer, longtime Hill defense policy aide Robert Karem.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

A staffer told the BBC a press conference was expected later on Friday.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

"Someone told her about Tariq Johnson," the staffer tells me.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon

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