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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The principal military advisory group to the President of the United States, composed of the chiefs of the Army, Navy, and Air Force and the commandant of the Marine Corps.
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- noun the executive agency that advises the President on military questions; composed of the chiefs of the United States Army and the United States Navy and the United States Air Force and the commandant of the United States Marine Corps
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Examples
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STARR: The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the top military adviser to the president of the United States.
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Some papers claimed the changing of the make-up of the Joint Chiefs of Staff was a "surprise," that merely underscores how pathetic their insight and investigator abilities are.
Flash! General Peter W. Pace Speaks Out! Says Why He Refused to Retire Voluntarily! 2007
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BIDEN: I'm going to call the Joint Chiefs of Staff in and tell them to implement the Biden plan, which the United States Senate voted overwhelmingly for to end the war in Iraq, and the Congress is about to vote for it, as well -- and most international leaders have endorsed it.
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And the president listened to the advice of his secretary of defense and his military commanders and his Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is his (INAUDIBLE) to do.
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A similar letter came from General Peter Pace; the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is beyond unseemly.
Libby Gets Scootered 2007
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As I read the 1986 Goldwater/Nichols Act, it looks to me like the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the principal adviser to the president.
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The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the statutory military advisor to the Council, and the Director of Central Intelligence is the intelligence advisor…The National Security Council is the President's principal forum for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and cabinet officials.
~ Angry Bear 2003
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Admiral Mike Mullen, who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the top U.S. military officer, lashed out at WikiLeaks 'founder Julian Assange, who says he publishes documents to expose corporate and government corruption.
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Many believe Petraeus is the leading candidate to become the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, which is the pinnacle of a military career.
Fore, right! ROBERT BURNS 2010
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Admiral Mike Mullen, who as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the top U.S. military officer, has a Twitter feed with more than 16,000 followers.
Reuters: Top News 2010
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