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 home of Andriy Yermak, Zelenskyy’s powerful chief of staff, was searched early Friday by investigators with Ukraine’s National Anticorruption Bureau, the NABU, which is leading the $100 million kickback probe involving the country’s energy sector.
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
According to a statement provided by the congresswoman's chief of staff, Cherfilus-McCormick doesn't plan to resign from office and maintains her innocence.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Williamson served as Newsom’s chief of staff from December 2022 to November 2024, earning $246,000 in salary and benefits in 2023, according to Transparent California, a database of public employee salaries.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Barely a week later, Newsom’s former chief of staff was indicted on charges of political corruption and tax fraud and many began to write him off as a presidential candidate because of it.
—Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
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Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 28 Nov. 2025
According to a statement provided by the congresswoman's chief of staff, Cherfilus-McCormick doesn't plan to resign from office and maintains her innocence.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Nov. 2025
Williamson served as Newsom’s chief of staff from December 2022 to November 2024, earning $246,000 in salary and benefits in 2023, according to Transparent California, a database of public employee salaries.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Barely a week later, Newsom’s former chief of staff was indicted on charges of political corruption and tax fraud and many began to write him off as a presidential candidate because of it.
—Thomas D. Elias, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chief of staff
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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