air marshal
nounDefinition of air marshal
1
: a commissioned officer in the British air force who ranks with a lieutenant general in the army
2
: an armed federal officer in plain clothes who is assigned to prevent skyjackings : sky marshal
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While crown prince, the king made his pet poodle, since deceased, an air marshal. — The Economist, "Relations between Thailand’s army and king are becoming one-sided," 5 Sep. 2019 Two undercover air marshals sat beside them during the flight. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 The investigators also couldn't find supporting evidence that the supervisor under investigation had told air marshals to target African Americans from 2005 to 2010. — Mike Schneider, orlandosentinel.com, "Probe finds no bias by TSA supervisor at Orlando International Airport, but profiling concerns," 6 Aug. 2019 The Office of Inspector General launched the investigation a year ago at the request of U.S. lawmakers after three air marshals went public with the discrimination allegations about the supervisor. — Mike Schneider, orlandosentinel.com, "Probe finds no bias by TSA supervisor at Orlando International Airport, but profiling concerns," 6 Aug. 2019 Several air marshals had to come out from undercover to help deal with her, prosecutors said. — Washington Post, "Australian model sentenced for airline flight disturbance," 15 July 2019 If the cabin crew has difficulty restoring order, flights often have air marshals and non-working crew members flying to their next post on board who will intervene to help. — Louis Cheslaw, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "What Happens When a Law Is Broken on a Plane," 8 July 2019 If a situation can’t be controlled by the flight attendant, passengers, or an on-board air marshal, the pilot will be quickly notified. — Louis Cheslaw, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "What Happens When a Law Is Broken on a Plane," 8 July 2019 The Quiet Skies program saw armed air marshals following passengers around airports and onto commercial flights, recording their behaviors in the process. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "The TSA Is Scaling Back a Controversial Program That Monitored Everyday People," 18 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'air marshal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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