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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Another aide Comer identified was Anthony Bernal, the chief of staff to the first lady.
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Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Traditionally, there’s a chief of staff, a communications director, a scheduler and various policy advisors, among other positions in the mayor’s office.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Prior to working with Biden, Jean-Pierre worked on both of President Barack Obama’s winning campaigns and served as chief of staff for Kamala Harris during her vice presidential run.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In related testimony Tuesday, hotel security guard Eddy Garcia told jurors that Combs and his chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, pushed him hard to erase the video from the hotel’s computer system and hand over the only copy on a thumb drive.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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Sarah Bedford, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
Traditionally, there’s a chief of staff, a communications director, a scheduler and various policy advisors, among other positions in the mayor’s office.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 5 June 2025
Prior to working with Biden, Jean-Pierre worked on both of President Barack Obama’s winning campaigns and served as chief of staff for Kamala Harris during her vice presidential run.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
In related testimony Tuesday, hotel security guard Eddy Garcia told jurors that Combs and his chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, pushed him hard to erase the video from the hotel’s computer system and hand over the only copy on a thumb drive.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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