A staff of officers in regular attendance or service. Cf. ordinary, adj. 2b. Obsolete. rare.
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| 释义 | society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer or soldier of rank > [noun] > staff officer > staff of officers (10) ordinary1526 A staff of officers in regular attendance or service. Cf. ordinary, adj. 2b. Obsolete. rare. generality1578 The general staff of an army. Obsolete. generalty1643 The general staff of an army. Obsolete. rare. staff1781 Military. A body of officers appointed to assist a general, or other commanding officer, in the control of an army, brigade, regiment, etc., or… état-major1805 The staff of an army, regiment, etc.; = staff, n.1 20. Also transferred. headquarters1812 In form headquarters without article, usually with plural agreement: the people who work or are based at headquarters; commanders or managers… horse guards1826 plural. The personnel of the office of the Commander-in-Chief and the military authorities at the head of the army, esp. as distinct from the… higher command1842 the general staff of a military force collectively; (also) spec. the commander-in-chief. high command1904 the commander-in-chief and associated senior staff of an army, navy, or air force. family1907 In early use: the retinue or entourage of a person of high rank. In later use: the staff of a (high-ranking) official. Now rare. |
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