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- [staf-er, stah-fer]
- /ˈstæf ər, ˈstɑ fər/
- /ˈstɑːf.ər/
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- [staf-er, stah-fer]
- /ˈstæf ər, ˈstɑ fər/
Definitions of staffer word
- noun staffer a member of a staff of employees or coworkers. 1
- noun staffer Journalism. an editorial employee, especially a writer. Compare stringer (def 6). 1
- noun staffer employee 1
- noun staffer employee of a news organization 1
- noun staffer member of President's staff 1
- countable noun staffer A staffer is a member of staff, especially in political organizations or in journalism. 0
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Origin of staffer
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90; staff1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Staffer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staffer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
staffer usage trend in Literature
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