2BOHIGH POSITION OR RANKan official of high rank who advises the person in charge of an organization or government 〔政府或组织中的〕高级顾问,参事,参谋
the White House chief of staff
白宫参谋长
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chief of staff• He recently got a boost when Mr Mubarak replaced a rival, Salah Halabi, as army chief of staff.• In a trial in March, a juryexonerated Connolly of harassing his formerchief of staff.• The heavyspending, which included $ 108,000 for JohnR.. Sasso, former chief of staff to Gov.• Gough was subsequently made commander of the Fifth Army, and Malcolm was his chief of staff.• He stepped down as White House chief of staff in 1994 after a series of White House snafus.• A mandate probably would not take effect until later, said David Moulton, chief of staff for Rep.