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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
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
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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