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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Two others involved in the scheme – Sean McCluskie, a longtime chief of staff for Becerra, and California lobbyist Greg Campbell – agreed to plea deals in the case.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Ex-Newsom top aide indicted on fraud charges Some of California's top Democrats are tangled in a scandal involving a former chief of staff who worked for the last two Democratic governors, who was indicted on fraud charges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The Bush drama, where John Sununu, the chief of staff, goes head to head with Bill Riley, who Bush appoints as his environmental chief at the EPA, was part of it.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … GOLDEN STATE GRIFT – Newsom’s former chief of staff charged in federal fraud and corruption investigation.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Ex-Newsom top aide indicted on fraud charges Some of California's top Democrats are tangled in a scandal involving a former chief of staff who worked for the last two Democratic governors, who was indicted on fraud charges.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 13 Nov. 2025
The Bush drama, where John Sununu, the chief of staff, goes head to head with Bill Riley, who Bush appoints as his environmental chief at the EPA, was part of it.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Continue reading … GOLDEN STATE GRIFT – Newsom’s former chief of staff charged in federal fraud and corruption investigation.
—FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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