chief of staff
noun phrase
1
: the ranking officer of a staff in the armed forces serving as principal adviser to a commander
2
: the ranking officer of the army or air force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Emily Hampsten, deputy chief of staff for Durbin, confirmed Wednesday morning that the senator was referring to the Sacramento mother.
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Mathew Miranda
updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Forbin, who accompanied Fils-Aimé to the Caribbean Community’s regional summit in Saint Kitts and Nevis last week, previously served as chief of staff for Transitional Presidential Council coordinator Laurent Saint-Cyr.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Before the committee voted, Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, said Bondi's chief of staff had offered to brief small groups of members.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Lierk joined Electric Feel in 2019 as executive assistant to CEO Austin Rosen and was promoted to chief of staff in 2021.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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Mathew Miranda
updated March 4, Sacbee.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Forbin, who accompanied Fils-Aimé to the Caribbean Community’s regional summit in Saint Kitts and Nevis last week, previously served as chief of staff for Transitional Presidential Council coordinator Laurent Saint-Cyr.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Before the committee voted, Chairman James Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, said Bondi's chief of staff had offered to brief small groups of members.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
Lierk joined Electric Feel in 2019 as executive assistant to CEO Austin Rosen and was promoted to chief of staff in 2021.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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