This is the 1346th most frequent Russian word.
штаб
Headquarters.
Here, 'штаб' refers to the headquarters or central organization of the army, highlighting its administrative role.
Штаб армии расположен на окраине города.
The army's headquarters is located on the outskirts of the city.
In this context, 'штаб' represents the group of people working at or organizing within the headquarters, emphasizing their decision-making capacity.
Решение было принято коллективом штаба.
The decision was made by the headquarters team.
Here, 'штаб' is used to denote the central administrative body that plans and coordinates activities.