headquarters staff
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3.8
- noun
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personal de cuartel general
- And I certainly would have expected the same (or more stringent) tight-lippedness from higher headquarters staff.
- reduce its headquarters staff
- cutting headquarters staff
- headquarters staff member
Examples
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Essential to Marines' toolbox, Marine Corps Headquarters staff view MVP-MC training as an essential part of a Marine's toolbox, alongside knowing how to assemble their rifle.
Academic text (2006) -
What basic skills are required at each rank level, within units, and in the headquarters staff?
Academic text (1995) -
And you're the only major available on our headquarters staff.
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Once escalated to the operational level, headquarters staff must attempt to determine why such violations are occurring.
Academic text (1995) -
Despite their concerns, headquarters staff prepared a letter for Monroe's signature, assuring Tuchman that its complaint "is being investigated in a rigorous and complete manner."
Academic text (2010) -
But CIVPOL's budget is small, and its headquarters staff consists of only four people—a strikingly limited number given the enormity of the office's responsibilities.
Academic text (2002) -
This rationale was refuted by some headquarters staff, who noted that facility deficiencies should be resolved during certification and that NAEYC places minimal emphasis on facilities in any case.
Academic text (1996) -
The headquarters staff meticulously planned the military operation to ensure its success.
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Due to the new regulations, the headquarters staff had to reorganize their workflow to enhance efficiency.
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After the recent changes in strategy, the headquarters staff met to discuss their roles and responsibilities.
Synonyms
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1.0
The people who work for a company, school, or person
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3.0
The place where military leaders direct troops and give orders
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4.4
A group of senior officers who help a leader plan and run military operations
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6.1
A person in the military who helps a commander plan and manage operations
How Senior
3
3.4
172
5.2
- Specialized
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6.1
1
3.8
99
2.4
1
4.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'military personnel who work at a headquarters' is directly derivable from combining 'headquarters' (the directing unit) with 'staff' (employees), so a learner who knows both words can infer the staff belonging to the headquarters. This is a straightforward, compositional noun–noun compound following a common English pattern and is cross-linguistically transparent.
Etymology
Headquarters staff shows a clear picture: the headquarters is the main office where leaders sit and the staff are the people who work there to help. They do 'planning', 'administration' and 'coordination' for the whole unit, so the phrase means the people who run and support operations from the main office.