État-major (en. General staff)

/eta maʒɔʁ/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Military institution that manages operations and strategies.

The command staff developed a detailed plan for the mission.

L'état-major a élaboré un plan détaillé pour la mission.

Working group composed of military personnel to advise a leader.

His command staff includes experts in strategy.

Son état-major compte des experts en stratégie.

Comes from the French 'émer' meaning 'to be in position' and 'major' meaning 'superior'.

defense command staff

Superior body responsible for coordinating national defense.

état-major de la défense

command staff meetings

Strategic meetings between military personnel for planning.

réunions de l'état-major

order of the command staff

Directive issued by the command staff to its subordinates.

ordre de l'état-major

commander

Officer who has unit authority.

commandant

strategy

Action plan to achieve a goal.

stratégie

military operation

Coordinated action carried out by armed forces.

opération militaire

Group of decision-makers in a non-military context.

This project is managed by a command staff of industry experts.

Ce projet est géré par un état-major d'experts du secteur.

Complex management system.

His company operates like a command staff, every detail counts.

Son entreprise fonctionne comme un état-major, chaque détail compte.