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chief of staff — plural chiefs of staff n 1.) an officer of high rank in the army, navy etc who advises the officer in charge of a particular military group or operation 2.) an official of high rank who advises the person in charge of an organization or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Chief of Staff — Chief′ of Staff′ n. 1) mil the senior officer of the U.S. Army or Air Force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 2) mil (l.c.) the senior or principal staff officer in a division or unit of one of the service branches 3) cvb (l.c.) the head… … From formal English to slang
chief of staff — n. 1. the head member of the staff officers of a division or higher unit in the armed forces, or of the Departments of the Army or Air Force 2. the head of any staff; esp., the head of the physicians and surgeons of a hospital … English World dictionary
chief of staff — (plural ,chiefs of staff) noun count * 1. ) someone whose job is to manage the people who work for a government leader and to advise that leader 2. ) the most senior officer in the army, navy, or air force … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
chief of staff — ► NOUN ▪ the senior staff officer of a service or command … English terms dictionary
Chief of staff — The title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer (PSO), who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important … Wikipedia
Chief of Staff — A chief of staff is traditionally the coordinator of the supporting staff of an important individual, usually a high level politician, military leader or business executive. In some circumstances, the chief of staff may simply serve as the head… … Wikipedia
chief of staff — noun the senior officer of a service of the armed forces • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine • Hypernyms: ↑military officer, ↑officer * * … Useful english dictionary
Chief of Staff — 1. the senior officer of the U.S. Army or Air Force, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, responsible to the secretary of a service branch. 2. (l.c.) the senior or principal staff officer in a brigade or division or higher unit in the U.S. Army … Universalium
Chief of Staff — Chiefs of Staff N COUNT The Chiefs of Staff are the highest ranking officers of each service of the armed forces. ...General Carl Vano, the chief of staff of the Army … English dictionary
