chief of staffnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌtʃiːf əv ˈstɑːf/us/ˌtʃiːf əv ˈstæf/plural chiefs of staffan officer of very high rank in the armed forces or a leader in a large organization:
White House chief of staff Andy Card came to see the President.
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General ranks in the armed forces
- ADC
- adjutant
- aide-de-camp
- artificer
- C-in-C
- captain
- commandant
- commander-in-chief
- commissioned officer
- five-star
- flash
- four-star
- generalissimo
- NCO
- non-commissioned officer
- officer
- ranking
- top brass
- warrant officer
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