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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
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The Ukrainian army's general staff posted on Telegram that four people had died and that 84 civilians were rescued, adding that "the strike was carried out on purpose".

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The probe said that Israel's chief of the general staff "concluded that this was a painful and tragic event, with the extremely difficult outcome of the brutal murder of six hostages by Hamas".

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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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