This is the 2720th most frequent Russian word.
генштабе
"Генштабе" is the prepositional case of "генштаб," meaning "General Staff" (a military leadership body).
In this sentence, 'генштабе' refers to the location within the headquarters of the general staff.
Генерал в генштабе дал приказ начать операцию.
The general in the general staff gave the order to start the operation.
Here, 'генштабе' denotes the collective entity or office of the general staff involved in strategic discussions.
В генштабе обсуждают важные стратегические вопросы.
In the general staff, they discuss important strategic issues.
In this context, 'генштабе' indicates the organizational unit of the general staff where appointments occur.