chief of staff
noun phrase
1
: the ranking officer of a staff in the armed forces serving as principal adviser to a commander
2
: the ranking officer of the army or air force and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Vance’s first guest was Stephen Miller, a White House deputy chief of staff and arguably the Administration’s chief ideologist.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Former Casada aide sentenced to prison Cade Cothren, former chief of staff to Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, was sentenced yesterday in connection with a political mailer scheme.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Hemsley met with the president's chief of staff Susie Wiles recently, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
While funding remains available, founders and investors alike are adjusting to a reality where the language of climate or ESG is no longer enough to secure capital, said Juniper’s chief of staff Mackenzie Scurka.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025
Former Casada aide sentenced to prison Cade Cothren, former chief of staff to Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, was sentenced yesterday in connection with a political mailer scheme.
—Amber Roberson, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Hemsley met with the president's chief of staff Susie Wiles recently, according to the Wall Street Journal.
—Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
While funding remains available, founders and investors alike are adjusting to a reality where the language of climate or ESG is no longer enough to secure capital, said Juniper’s chief of staff Mackenzie Scurka.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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