sky marshal

sky mar·shal

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Definitions of sky marshal words

noun sky marshal an armed plainclothes federal marshal riding on an airliner to protect against skyjacking. 1
countable noun sky marshal A sky marshal is an armed security guard who travels on passenger flights. 0
noun sky marshal an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft 0
noun sky marshal a federal officer assigned to guard against the hijacking of commercial airliners 0

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1965-70

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