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

At the end of the meeting, a City Hall staff member told the crowd that Bass had sent several staffers that night.

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Others have pushed staffers to propose new projects.

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Team staffers leaned out of team cars to take photographs.

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Wilson attended Williams’ public memorial at “The Catch” in August, alongside hundreds of friends, loved ones, politicians, former drag performers and club staffers.

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

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