单词 | joint chiefs of staff |
释义 | Joint Chiefs of Staffnoun U.S. Military.the chiefs of staff of the army and the air force, the commandant of the marine corps, and the chief of naval operations, together with a chairman selected from one of the branches of the armed forces, serving as the principal military advisory body to the president, the National Security Council, and the secretary of defense. Also called Joint Chiefs . Words nearby Joint Chiefs of Staffjoint, joint account, joint and last survivor annuity, joint bar, joint capsule, Joint Chiefs of Staff, joint committee, joint compound, joint consultation, joint custody, joint density function Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Cultural definitions for Joint Chiefs of StaffJoint Chiefs of Staff A high-level military advisory board in the Department of Defense, composed of high-ranking representatives of the army, navy, air force, and marines. The Joint Chiefs are responsible for formulating military policy and recommending action regarding issues of national security and international relations. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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