参さん謀ぼう総そう長ちょう

noun

chief of the general staff; chief of staff (esp. US)

Military title for the highest-ranking officer in a general staff. In Japanese contexts, often refers to the Imperial Japanese Army's 参謀総長; in modern contexts, may refer to the US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or equivalent. Compare with 参謀長 (さんぼうちょう), which is a lower-level chief of staff.

See also: 参謀長 (さんぼうちょう)

• 彼かれは陸りく軍ぐんの参さん謀ぼう総そう長ちょうに任にん命めいされた。

  He was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Army.

• アメリカの参さん謀ぼう総そう長ちょうは大だい統とう領りょうに軍ぐん事じ上じょうの助じょ言げんを行おこなう。

  The US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff provides military advice to the President.