English noun: Joint Chiefs of Staff | |||
1. | Joint Chiefs of Staff (group) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Joint Chiefs | ||
Broader (hypernym) | executive agency | ||
Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||