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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Trump will also address his economic agenda next week in Iowa and is expected to travel more domestically ahead of the 2026 midterms, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told reporters before landing in Switzerland.
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
The former mayor of Chicago, who is himself Jewish, underwent extensive vetting as former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff and a former ambassador to Japan under former President Joe Biden.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Uthmeier, who was then DeSantis’ chief of staff, helped lead an effort against a similar constitutional amendment sponsored by Smart & Safe Florida.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
As DeSantis’ chief of staff in 2024, Uthmeier also headed Keep Florida Clean, a political committee that targeted that year’s recreational-marijuana proposal.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2026
The former mayor of Chicago, who is himself Jewish, underwent extensive vetting as former President Barack Obama’s chief of staff and a former ambassador to Japan under former President Joe Biden.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 21 Jan. 2026
In 2024, Uthmeier, who was then DeSantis’ chief of staff, helped lead an effort against a similar constitutional amendment sponsored by Smart & Safe Florida.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
As DeSantis’ chief of staff in 2024, Uthmeier also headed Keep Florida Clean, a political committee that targeted that year’s recreational-marijuana proposal.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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