chiefs of staff
Senior military leaders
Chiefs of staff is the plural of chief of staff, a senior official who manages operations and coordinates activities for a leader or organization.
In military contexts, chiefs of staff command service branches or advise heads of state: The Joint Chiefs of Staff met at the Pentagon.
In civilian settings, they run offices for executives or politicians: White House chiefs of staff rarely serve full terms.
- adviserOne giving professional guidance
- pentagonFive-sided closed figure
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- tacticianSkilled planner of action
- aide-de-campPersonal military assistant
situation room · offices · command structure · military · military brass · top brass · four-star general · planner · commanding officer · chain of command · governance · admiral · national security · national security council · leadership · administrator · war council · authority
- military commandgenerals, commanders, admirals, officers, captains
- political figurespolitician, president, presidents, vice president, vice presidents
- legislative stafflegislative aide, congressional aides, policy advisor, policy advisors, communications director
- Cabinetcabinet ministers, cabinet member, cabinet secretary, cabinet position, cabinet meetings
- leadersleader, boss, leaders, bosses, heads of state
- appointmentsappointment, appointees, booking, nominations, nominees
chiefs of stafffield commanders
Officers leading troops in combat
warfighters · field marshals · commanding generals · combat troops
chiefs of staffenlisted personnel
Non-commissioned military members
rank and file · privates · foot soldiers · grunts · recruits
chief, chiefs, staff, staffs, staffed, staffing, staffer, staffers, chieftain