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

Just minutes before our interview, a hotel staffer came by to shake JOP’s hand, as if the two had known each other for years.

From Los Angeles Times

Almost immediately after, the wife of a senior White House staffer indicated that Greenland was next.

From BBC

Political staffers on both sides of the aisle skew young and hyper-attuned to social media.

From The Wall Street Journal

But multiple senior staffers and board members have departed.

From Salon

I was a Senate staffer when he arrived in Washington, and I watched him learn the institution without letting it hollow him out.

From The Wall Street Journal

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