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Joint Chiefs of Staff

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Joint Chiefs of Staff
ˌJoint ˌChiefs of ˈStaff, the [P]
the leaders of the four main parts of the US military forces, the Army, the Navy, the Airforce, and the Marines. Their job is to advise the US President on important military matters.


Joint Chiefs of StaffBrE /ˌdʒɔɪnt ˌtʃiːfs əv ˈstɑːf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdʒɔɪnt ˌtʃiːfs əv ˈstæf/ 🔊 noun [plural] (in the US) the leaders of the armed forces who advise the President on military matters (美国)参谋长联席会议