field marshal

noun

1. an officer of the highest military rank in the British and certain other armies, and of the second highest rank in the French army.

field marshal

noun

1. an officer holding the highest rank in the British and certain other armies

Word History and Origins

Origin of field marshal¹

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

And as a field marshal, he is allowed to take on additional duties even after his retirement.

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His field marshal title and uniform are for life and he will be given "responsibilities and duties" even after retirement determined by the president with the advice of the prime minister.

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But Aqil Shah, author and professor at Georgetown University, said the conflict "was dominated by air combat, not land-based operations" which are typically associated with field marshal honours.

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The King, wearing a field marshal's uniform, laid a wreath that is the same as the wreaths once placed here by his grandfather George VI, with 41 paper poppies on an arrangement of black leaves.

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In 1993, he was promoted to field marshal - the highest rank in the Army.

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