army chiefs

Top brass commanders

Army chiefs are the highest-ranking officers who command a nation's army or major divisions within it.

The term typically refers to those at the top of military hierarchies—generals, commanders, or members of joint chiefs of staff: Army chiefs met to discuss the border situation.

In plural, it often appears in news contexts about military leadership collectively.

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top brass · brass · military brass · pentagon · officers · admirals · chain of command · strategy · war room · battle plans · uniforms · dress uniform · medals · ranks · colonels · defense · headquarters · warfare

Opposites
military rank hierarchy

army chiefsenlisted soldiers

Military personnel below officers

privates · rank and file · foot soldiers · grunts · enlisted personnel

military role/function

army chiefssubordinates

Those ranked below

combat troops · ground troops · cannon fodder · followers

civilian-military distinction

army chiefspolitical leaders

Those holding governmental authority

civil servants · elected officials · diplomats · bureaucrats

Family

army, chief, armies, chiefs, arm, armed, arming, armament, armaments

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