general staff

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)

1. a group of officers who are without command and whose duty is to assist high commanders in planning and carrying out orders in peace and war.

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general staff British  

noun

1. officers assigned to advise commanders in the planning and execution of military operations

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general staff

"Ninety-nine per cent of these young people on the street have no clue how the ministry of defence is operating, how the general staff is operating," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

France also authorized temporary access to U.S. aircraft on bases located on French soil, a French army general staff official told Reuters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026

When Picquart presented the evidence to the general staff of the French army, he himself was driven out of the military and jailed for a year, while Esterhazy was acquitted.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, chief of the general staff of the Polish Army, called the latest sabotage an act of aggression.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025

The facts Oppenheimer favored disclosing publicly “are of the greatest significance to the general staff of an enemy.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik