general staff

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.

general staff

noun

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

Example Sentences

Col Yevgeny Sasyko, a former head of strategic communications with Ukraine’s general staff, said Russia places “powerful jaws” around the flanks of a city that slowly “grind though” defences until they collapse.

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More than 2,000 were launched in October, according to Ukraine’s general staff - a record number in the war.

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More than 2,000 were launched in October, according to Ukraine’s general staff - a record number in this war.

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This latest video has provoked outrage, prompting Burkina Faso's military general staff to insist it has the nation's best interests at heart.

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In a statement announcing the attack, Ukraine's general staff said that oil products shipped from the terminal were being used to "meet the needs of the Russian occupation army".

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