staffer

[ staf-er, stah-fer ]

noun

1. a member of a staff of employees or coworkers.
2. Journalism. an editorial employee, especially a writer. Compare stringer ( def 6 ).

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

Yang cryptically revealed in August that a host brought several staffers to tears because “he hated the ideas” they had.

From Los Angeles Times

He expects Trump’s team will be mining staffers in Susie Wiles’s team and in the state, whose congressional and Senate delegations came out early for Trump.

From BBC

The former Trump staffer moaned that he was being “targeted” when Philip asked him to rein in the misgendering before continuing his point.

From Salon

On Wednesday, supporters and staffers embraced, wiped away tears and questioned whether this nation would ever elect a woman, notably a Black woman, president.

From Los Angeles Times

Take the recent row about alleged interference by the Labour Party in the US election after an injudicious social media post by a Labour staffer.

From BBC

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