field marshals

A form of field marshal — In certain nations the highest military rank, ranking below only the commander-in-chief; now mostly disused, being reserved for wartime or post-wartime use, and having become ceremonial in some countries.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of field marshal
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field marshals. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20marshals

MLA

“field marshals.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20marshals. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “field marshals,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/field%20marshals.

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