staffer

noun

staff·​er ˈsta-fər How to pronounce staffer (audio)
: a member of a staff (as of a newspaper)

Examples of staffer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Then other coaches and staffers spoke before Ungricht wrapped things up. Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2024 In hopeful news, White House staffers are hoping Taylor Swift makes the trip. Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024 Seventeen students and staffers were killed and another 17 were injured in the 2018 mass shooting at the high school named for her in the northwest Broward County city. Claire Grunewald, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 The Parks and Rec department is short 25 staffers in its pool of roughly 200 full-time employees who focus on parks upkeep, department officials said Wednesday. Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for staffer 

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Word History

First Known Use

1862, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of staffer was in 1862

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“Staffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staffer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

staffer

noun
staff·​er ˈstaf-ər How to pronounce staffer (audio)
: a member of a staff and especially a newspaper staff
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