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

“When the weather was clear,” one Washington Emergency Services staffer reported, “the road up to the mountain looked like downtown Seattle at rush hour.”

From Literature

Department of Transportation records and interviews with six agency staffers.

From Salon

WGA West staffers also played a key role in the strike, as they too joined the picketing lines.

From Los Angeles Times

“Said she was supposed to evacuate with other American embassy staffers, but the car left without her. She needed a way out of town.”

From Literature

It was unclear why the card on the outside of Valerio’s kennel, which notes behavior problems for staffers and volunteers, didn’t include his bite history, Wright’s attorneys said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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