This is the 18320th most frequent Russian word.
штабов
"Штабов" is the genitive plural form of "штаб," meaning "headquarters" or "staff" in English.
In this sentence, 'штабов' is the genitive plural form of 'штаб', meaning 'headquarters', referring to multiple organizational hubs.
Объединение нескольких штабов привело к улучшению координации.
The merging of several headquarters led to improved coordination.
Here, 'штабов' is again the genitive plural form, discussing the positions of multiple headquarters in a strategic context.
Расположение штабов определяет стратегические преимущества.
The location of headquarters determines strategic advantages.
In this case, 'штабов' serves to denote the genitive plural form, indicating renovation tasks applied to several headquarters.