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Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staffn. Abbr. JCS The principal military advisory group to the President of the United States, composed of the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and the commandant of the Marine Corps.Joint′ Chiefs′ of Staff′
n.pl. the chief military advisory body to the President of the U.S., consisting of the Chiefs of Staff of the Army and the Air Force, the commandant of the Marine Corps, the Chief of Naval Operations, and a chairperson drawn from one of the armed forces. Thesaurus| Noun | 1.Joint Chiefs of Staff - the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine CorpsJoint Chiefsexecutive agency - an agency of the executive branch of governmentarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. statutory agency, created in 1949 within the Dept. of Defense. The chairman is the principal military adviser to the President, the National Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense. Members include the chairman, appointed by the President with Senate approval; the chief of staff, U.S. army; the chief of naval operations; the chief of staff, U.S. air force; the commandant of the U.S. Marine Corps, and a vice chairman who manages the Joint Staff. The Joint Chiefs prepare military plans and direct unified and other combat commands under the Secretary of Defense.LegalSeeDefense DepartmentAcronymsSeeJCOSJoint Chiefs of Staff
Synonyms for Joint Chiefs of Staffnoun the executive agency that advises the President on military questionsSynonymsRelated Words- executive agency
- armed forces
- armed services
- military
- military machine
- war machine
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