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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Kevin Igoe is the former deputy chief of staff of the Republican National Committee and former executive director of the Maryland Republican Party.
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Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
But what was not fine was García’s decision to announce his exit at the last possible moment, thus clearing the way, so to speak, for his chief of staff, Patty García.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Uthmeier, who was then DeSantis’ chief of staff, controlled the political committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie is also married to Democratic political advisor Michael Feldman, who served as Vice President Al Gore’s deputy director of legislative affairs from 1993 to 1997, and senior adviser and traveling chief of staff for the former VP.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
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Kevin Igoe, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
But what was not fine was García’s decision to announce his exit at the last possible moment, thus clearing the way, so to speak, for his chief of staff, Patty García.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Uthmeier, who was then DeSantis’ chief of staff, controlled the political committee.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie is also married to Democratic political advisor Michael Feldman, who served as Vice President Al Gore’s deputy director of legislative affairs from 1993 to 1997, and senior adviser and traveling chief of staff for the former VP.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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