air marshal

air marshal

noun British.
an air force officer of a rank comparable to an army lieutenant general.

Origin:
1915–20
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air marshal
 
n
1.  a senior Royal Air Force officer of equivalent rank to a vice admiral in the Royal Navy
2.  a Royal Australian Air Force officer of the highest rank
3.  a Royal New Zealand Air Force officer of the highest rank when chief of defence forces
4.  a person employed to travel as an armed guard on commercial flights to protect against hijacking

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Main Entry:  air marshal1
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a commissioned officer of three-star rank in the Royal Air Force, equivalent to a lieutenant general in the army or vice admiral in the navy
Example:  On promotion to air marshal, he was appointed chief of staff of the headquarters.
Usage:  UK
Main Entry:  air marshal2
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  an armed federal agent who is on flights for airliner protection, esp. as an anti-terrorist measure
Example:  There are air marshals on international flights.
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