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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Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and John Eastman are among the top Trump aides charged.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
While the build hasn’t taken place every year, it’s been a way to bring resources that other schools in neighborhoods have to communities that need it the most, Bob Young, chief of staff for United Way said.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
The prospect is alarming, said Teófilo Reyes, the chief of staff at Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a nonprofit labor group that has pushed for a higher minimum wage in New York.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the race for the District 4 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 Igor Tregub, policy director at Reimagine Power.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Combs’ chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and the rapper’s son, Justin Combs, were also added as defendants in the March 27 update to the case.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Sergei Kiriyenko, the Kremlin’s first deputy chief of staff, called in the team of political strategists already working on campaigns to weaken backing for Kyiv in Europe, including Gambashidze, and asked them to expand their efforts, the documents show.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
On two separate visits to Al-Shifa during the raid, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, praised the troops and the operation, saying part of its aim was to put pressure on negotiations with Hamas for a temporary ceasefire.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The Democratic governor didn’t immediately comment on the legislation, but her chief of staff, Will Lawrence, shared with reporters concerns about the size of the package.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
While the build hasn’t taken place every year, it’s been a way to bring resources that other schools in neighborhoods have to communities that need it the most, Bob Young, chief of staff for United Way said.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2024
The prospect is alarming, said Teófilo Reyes, the chief of staff at Restaurant Opportunities Centers United, a nonprofit labor group that has pushed for a higher minimum wage in New York.
—Stefanos Chen, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2024
In the race for the District 4 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 Igor Tregub, policy director at Reimagine Power.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Combs’ chief of staff, Kristina Khorram, Universal Music Group CEO Sir Lucian Grainge and the rapper’s son, Justin Combs, were also added as defendants in the March 27 update to the case.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Sergei Kiriyenko, the Kremlin’s first deputy chief of staff, called in the team of political strategists already working on campaigns to weaken backing for Kyiv in Europe, including Gambashidze, and asked them to expand their efforts, the documents show.
—Joseph Menn, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
On two separate visits to Al-Shifa during the raid, Israel's military chief of staff, Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, praised the troops and the operation, saying part of its aim was to put pressure on negotiations with Hamas for a temporary ceasefire.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 6 Apr. 2024
The Democratic governor didn’t immediately comment on the legislation, but her chief of staff, Will Lawrence, shared with reporters concerns about the size of the package.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2024
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