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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Chief′ of Staff′, - Militarythe senior officer of the U.S. Army or Air Force, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, responsible to the secretary of a service branch.
- Military(l.c.) the senior or principal staff officer in a brigade or division or higher unit in the U.S. Army or Marine Corps, in a numbered unit in the U.S. Air Force, or in a unit in the U.S. Navy commanded by a rear admiral or one of higher rank.
- Military(l.c.) the senior officer in command of a general staff, esp. that of the military forces of a nation.
- (l.c.) the head of any staff:the chief of staff for the First Lady.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Chief of Staff n - the senior staff officer under the commander of a major military formation or organization
- the senior officer of each service of the armed forces
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