Definition of Air 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: Sky Marshal
Category relationships: Act Of Terrorism, Terrorism, Terrorist Act
Generic synonyms: Marshal, Marshall

Definition of Air marshal

1. Noun. (British) the second most senior rank active in the Royal Air Force, ranking above Air Vice Marshal and below Air Chief Marshal ¹

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

3. Noun. (military) A military rank used by air forces, mostly in Commonwealth countries. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Air Marshal

air hunger
air intake
air jacket
air jackets
air kerma rate
air kiss
air lane
air lanes
air letter
air letters
air level
air levels
air lift fermenter
air lock
air mail
air marshal (current term)
air mattress
air microbiology
air mile
air navigation
air out
air parcel
air parcels
air photo
air piracy
air pirate
air pirates

Literary usage of Air marshal

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

1. Aerial Interdiction: Air Power and the Land Battle in Three American Wars by Mark (1995)
"air marshal Sir Arthur W. Tedder, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Middle East, and air marshal Sir Arthur Coningham, commander of the Desert Air Force, ..."

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