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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Harjono, the air force chief of staff, said the plan was for roadways to have 3,000-meter-long (almost two miles) sections where the military aircraft could land and take off.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Its army chief of staff said between 5,000 and 8,000 troops were preparing to deploy.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The prime minister’s powerful chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned Sunday over the decision to appoint Mandelson.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its army chief of staff said between 5,000 and 8,000 troops were preparing to deploy.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Its army chief of staff said between 5,000 and 8,000 troops were preparing to deploy.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The prime minister’s powerful chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney, resigned Sunday over the decision to appoint Mandelson.
—Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Its army chief of staff said between 5,000 and 8,000 troops were preparing to deploy.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
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