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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
Joint Chiefs of Staff
ˌJoint ˌChiefs of ˈStaff [Joint Chiefs of Staff] BrE NAmE noun plural
(in the US) the leaders of the ↑armed forces who advise the President on military matters
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The Joint Chiefs of Staff form a US government committee which includes the Chiefs of Staff of the US Army, Navy and Air Force, and the Commandant of the US Marine Corps. It was established in 1942 and advises the US President, the ↑National Security Council and the Secretary of Defense. In 1989, General Colin Powell became the first ↑African American to be the committee’s chairperson (= person in charge of meetings).
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