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personal staff

American  

noun

(used with a singular or plural verb)
  1. the aides of a general officer or a flag officer.


Example Sentences

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Contentious Knesset oversight committee meetings detailed how dozens of unqualified people — including Ben Gvir’s personal staff appointees — had been granted temporary authority to approve gun license applications.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2024

Bradberry continued, saying the "secluded" location and presence of Jeffries' personal staff, dressed in A&F uniforms, meant he "didn't feel safe to say 'no' or 'I don't feel comfortable with this.'"

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2023

This includes both personal staff, who support individual members, and committee staff, who support committees and are hired by the chair or ranking member.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2023

Pre-pandemic some small firms already offered staff unlimited leave, including the oboss of Virgin Group, Sir Richard Branson, who offered his 170 personal staff as much holiday as they wanted.

From BBC • Jul. 29, 2021

At last two adjutants on the personal staff of Contreras arrested him and brought him before the General.

From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. I) by O'Shea, John Augustus

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