Phrase guide
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noun
A group of officers in charge of an army under the control of the commander-in-chief.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: general staff, headquarters
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The leaders of any organization.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly
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noun
the highest leaders in an organization (e.g. the commander-in-chief and senior officers of the military)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: supreme headquarters
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leadership, leaders
Narrower terms: Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, SHAPE
History
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