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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As chief of staff, Hogaboam made an immediate impression.
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Noah Daly
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Simone Crymes is chief of staff to Cognizant’s CEO, building bridges across strategy, technology and human impact to create meaningful enterprise transformation.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Her poetry offers a rare collection of literary introspection from within Miami-Dade County government, where Tallman works as chief of staff to a top deputy of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
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april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The mayor’s chief of staff, Elle Bisgaard-Church, is 34.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Noah Daly
april 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Simone Crymes is chief of staff to Cognizant’s CEO, building bridges across strategy, technology and human impact to create meaningful enterprise transformation.
—Ravi Kumar S, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Her poetry offers a rare collection of literary introspection from within Miami-Dade County government, where Tallman works as chief of staff to a top deputy of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.
—Douglas Hanks
april 1, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
The mayor’s chief of staff, Elle Bisgaard-Church, is 34.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 31 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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