- officers assigned to advise commanders in the planning and execution of military operations
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gen′eral staff′, [Mil.]
- Militarya 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 n
'general staff' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
adjutant general
- Alanbrooke
- GS
- Moltke
- Chief of Staff
- GRU
- G.S.C.
- personal staff
- special staff