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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Meredith Maines, the Duke of Sussex’s chief of staff and communications director, flew in from Montecito and was photographed meeting with Tobyn Andreae, King Charles’ communications secretary, on Wednesday, July 9.
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Erin Hill, People.com, 12 July 2025
But in Desert Star, a kidney donation from Jake’s chief of staff, Nelson Hastings (Alain Uy), to Rawls was the key information Ballard and Bosch used to bring him down, so at least the Ballard version has more emotional impact for the Cold Case Unit.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The district’s general counsel also left, as did the former CEO’s chief of staff.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In recent days, Trump has appointed three new members to the board, all with direct ties to the White House — Will Scharf, the new chair who also is White House staff secretary, James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, and Stuart Levenbach, a policy analyst at the OMB.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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Erin Hill, People.com, 12 July 2025
But in Desert Star, a kidney donation from Jake’s chief of staff, Nelson Hastings (Alain Uy), to Rawls was the key information Ballard and Bosch used to bring him down, so at least the Ballard version has more emotional impact for the Cold Case Unit.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 July 2025
The district’s general counsel also left, as did the former CEO’s chief of staff.
—Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
In recent days, Trump has appointed three new members to the board, all with direct ties to the White House — Will Scharf, the new chair who also is White House staff secretary, James Blair, the White House deputy chief of staff, and Stuart Levenbach, a policy analyst at the OMB.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 July 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 Jul. 2025.
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