sky marshal

Meanings

nounsky marshal (plural sky marshals)

USgovernmentAn armed, undercover guard on a commercial-airline flight.
Synonyms: air marshal
fictionA military rank in fiction for air force, space force, or armed forces, usually the topmost rank.

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

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

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