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chiefs of staff

chiefs of staff is the plural of chief of staff.

Meaning of chief of staff

Noun

chief of staff (plural chiefs of staff or chiefs of staffs)

  1. The senior officer of any of several services of the armed forces of several nations.
    • Holonym: general staff
  2. The head of any of several political departments in several nations.

Questions about chiefs of staff

What is chiefs of staff the plural of?
Chiefs of staff is the plural of chief of staff.

Words near chiefs of staff in the dictionary

  1. chiefries
  2. chiefry
  3. chiefs
  4. chiefs of party
  5. chiefs of police
  6. chiefs of staff
  7. chiefs of staffs
  8. chiefs of state
  9. chiefship
  10. chiefships
  11. chieftain

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