Definition of Sky marshal

1. Noun. A person trained by the government in hijacking and terrorist tactics who (for security reasons) is a passenger aboard an airline flight.

Exact synonyms: Air Marshal
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Marshal, Marshall

Definition of Sky marshal

1. Noun. (US law enforcement) An armed, undercover guard on a commercial-airline flight. ¹

2. Noun. (fiction) A military rank in fiction for air force, space force, or armed forces, usually the topmost rank ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sky Marshal

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sky-blue
sky-blue pink
sky-diving
sky-high
sky ball
sky blue
sky blues
sky burial
sky daddy
sky dive
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sky girl
sky glow
sky marshal
sky marshals
sky parlor
sky parlors
sky parlour
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sky pilot
sky pilots
sky scooter
sky scooters
sky wave
skyboard
skyboarding
skyboards
skyborn

Literary usage of Sky marshal

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Aviation Security: Federal Air Marshal Service Could Benefit from Improved by Cathleen A. Berrick (2006)
"... Originally established as the sky marshal program in the 1970s to counter hijackers, FAMS was expanded in response to the September 11, 2001, ..."

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