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sky marshal

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An armed, undercover guard on a commercial-airline flight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: government, law-enforcement

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: air marshal

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A military rank in fiction for air force, space force, or armed forces, usually the topmost rank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: air marshal

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: marshal, marshall

History

Etymology

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