general staffnoun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]
uk/ˌdʒen.ər.əl ˈstɑːf/us/ˌdʒen.ɚ.əl ˈstæf/the group of army officers who work for and give advice to a commanding officer
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- bomb squad
- command
- commissariat
- contingent
- corps
- division
- divisional
- guard of honour
- infantry
- military policeman
- platoon
- regiment
- reinforcement
- reserve
- squad
- ta
- task force
- the Joint Chiefs of Staff
- the military police
- the Territorial Army
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