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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The head of the foundation is Francisco Petrirena, whose full-time job is chief of staff to City Manager Art Noriega.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the first high-profile departure for Travalyst, as the chairman also left earlier this year and Harry’s chief of staff departed last summer.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
However, the current IDF chief of staff, unlike his predecessor, was appointed directly by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
More former Biden officials are expected to appear for closed interviews in the coming weeks, including press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates and chief of staff Jeff Zients.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
This isn’t the first high-profile departure for Travalyst, as the chairman also left earlier this year and Harry’s chief of staff departed last summer.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Sep. 2025
However, the current IDF chief of staff, unlike his predecessor, was appointed directly by Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
More former Biden officials are expected to appear for closed interviews in the coming weeks, including press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, senior deputy press secretary Andrew Bates and chief of staff Jeff Zients.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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