air vice-marshal
[ vahys-mahr-shuhl, vahys- ]
/ ˌvaɪsˈmɑr ʃəl, ˈvaɪs- /
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noun British.
an air force officer of a rank comparable to an army major general.
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Origin of air vice-marshal
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for air vice-marshal
air vice-marshal
noun
a senior Royal Air Force officer of equivalent rank to a rear admiral in the Royal Navy
a Royal Australian Air Force officer of the second highest rank
a Royal New Zealand Air Force officer of the highest rank
Abbreviation: AVM
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