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

Grok has been suspended for use by GSA staffers for months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Several came across instances in which voters marked on registration forms that they weren’t citizens, but were registered by election office staffers in error.

From Salon

A 2024 examination, for example, discovered that a Nebraska parole board staffer drove a state car 243 miles on her day off to attend a retirement party.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Mirage continued selling tickets for the 2025 summer season, but Richards started laying off staffers in waves.

From The Wall Street Journal

By fabricating a Russian advance, according to the report, the staffer triggered payouts as high as 33,000% on bets that Russia would take the town by Nov. 15.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• blue-collar worker
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