field marshal
nounDefinition of field marshal
: the highest ranking military officer (as in the British army)
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On at least one front of the cultural wars, Kennedy served as a field marshal for the liberal side. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Anthony Kennedy’s Great Legacy: His Exit," 27 June 2018 On at least one front of the cultural wars, Kennedy served as a field marshal for the liberal side. — Matt Ford, The New Republic, "Anthony Kennedy’s Great Legacy: His Exit," 27 June 2018 The field marshal will need to convince at least some of the 70 percent of Libya’s population who live in western regions generally hostile to him. — Ghaith Shennib, Bloomberg.com, "Russia's Man in Libya Turns to the Street in Bid to Take Power," 2 Oct. 2017 No battle plan survives contact with the enemy, said Helmuth von Moltke the Elder, the 19th-century German field marshal. — Rich Lowry, National Review, "The Agony of the Wall," 15 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'field marshal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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