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sky marshal

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noun
an armed plainclothes federal marshal riding on an airliner to protect against skyjacking.
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Origin of sky marshal

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Words nearby sky marshal

skylight filter, skyline, skylounge, skyman, sky marker, sky marshal, Skype, skyphos, sky pilot, skyrocket, Skyros
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British Dictionary definitions for sky marshal

sky marshal
noun
an armed security guard on a commercial aircraft
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