fire marshal
fire mar·shal
F f Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r mahr-shuh l]
- /faɪər ˈmɑr ʃəl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fahyuh r mahr-shuh l]
- /faɪər ˈmɑr ʃəl/
Definitions of fire marshal words
- noun fire marshal an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires. 1
- noun fire marshal a person who has charge of the fire-prevention equipment and personnel of an industrial plant. 1
- noun fire marshal a public official responsible for investigating the causes of fires, enforcing fire prevention laws, etc 0
- noun fire marshal the head of a fire prevention organization 0
- noun fire marshal the officer in charge of a fire prevention bureau, as within a fire department 0
- noun fire marshal (US) A public official with police powers responsible for enforcing fire safety regulations, and sometimes, who also investigates suspicious fires. 0
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Origin of fire marshal
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Fire marshal
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fire marshal popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fire marshal usage trend in Literature
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