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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Anita McBride, the former chief of staff to Laura Bush, said that the first lady and her daughters, Barbara and Jenna, had invited the family over to give them a tour of what would become their new home.
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Katie Rogers, New York Times, 31 May 2024
In the election for the council seat are Rubén Hernández Story, chief of staff for District 2 Councilmember Terry Taplin; Rent Board Commissioner Soli Alpert; community volunteer Elana Auerbach and Tregub, policy director at Reimagine Power.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Katie Rogers, New York Times, 31 May 2024
In the election for the council seat are Rubén Hernández Story, chief of staff for District 2 Councilmember Terry Taplin; Rent Board Commissioner Soli Alpert; community volunteer Elana Auerbach and Tregub, policy director at Reimagine Power.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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“Chief of staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chief%20of%20staff. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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