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Meaning of "air marshal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AIR MARSHAL

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AIR MARSHAL

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Air marshal is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AIR MARSHAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Air marshal

Air marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force. The rank is also used by the air forces of many countries which have historical British influence and it is sometimes used as the English translation of an equivalent rank in countries which have a non-English air force-specific rank structure. Officers in the rank of air marshal typically hold very senior appointments such as commander-in-chief of an air force or a large air force formation. Officers in the ranks of air chief marshal and air vice-marshal are also referred to generically as air marshals. Occasionally, air force officers of marshal rank are considered to be air marshals.

Definition of air marshal in the English dictionary

The first definition of air marshal in the dictionary is a senior Royal Air Force officer of equivalent rank to a vice admiral in the Royal Navy. Other definition of air marshal is a Royal Australian Air Force officer of the highest rank. Air marshal is also a Royal New Zealand Air Force officer of the highest rank when chief of defence forces.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AIR MARSHAL

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WORDS THAT END LIKE AIR MARSHAL

air chief marshal
air vice-marshal
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Earl Marshal
field marshal
fire marshal
Funchal
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knight marshal
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Taj Mahal
Uttaranchal

Synonyms and antonyms of air marshal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «air marshal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AIR MARSHAL

Find out the translation of air marshal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of air marshal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «air marshal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

空警
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mariscal del aire
570 millions of speakers

English

air marshal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एयर मार्शल
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

مارشال الهواء
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

маршал авиации
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

marechal do ar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বায়ু মার্শাল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

maréchal de l´air
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Marshal udara
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Luftmarschall
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

空軍中将
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

항공 보안관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Air marshal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

soái không khí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்று மார்ஷல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हवाई मार्शल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hava mareşal
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

maresciallo dell´aria
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

marszałek powietrza
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

маршал авіації
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Mareșalul aer
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

marshal αέρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

air Maarschalk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

air marshal
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

air marshal
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of air marshal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR MARSHAL»

The term «air marshal» is normally little used and occupies the 114.090 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AIR MARSHAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «air marshal» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «air marshal» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about air marshal

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AIR MARSHAL»

Discover the use of air marshal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to air marshal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The United States Federal Air Marshal Service: Fifty Years ...
This book is a passport into the world of the United States Federal Air Marshal.
Clay W. Biles, 2013
2
Federal Air Marshal Service: Actions Taken to Fulfill Core ...
By deploying armed air marshals onboard selected flights, the Fed.
Steve Lord, 2010
3
Hired to Protect: Adventures of a Federal Air Marshal
Chapter after chapter, this spell-binding story tells of her brushes with danger and intrigue, every page telling of her incredible adventures as she flies around the world "Hired to Protect" passengers and crewmembers, while on duty as a ...
M. I. Sawyer, 2012
4
Aviation security federal air marshal service could benefit ...
DHS. Recognized. That. Federal. Air. Marshals'. Career. Opportunities. Were. Limited. but. Had. Not. Developed. Plans. to. Expand. Them. Another of DHS's objectives in its transfer of FAMS from TSA to ICE was to expand career opportunities ...
United States, Government Accountability Office, Peter A. DeFazio
5
Plane clothes : lack of anonymity at the Federal Air Marshal ...
Every Federal Air Marshal interviewed indicated that there are ways in which the service needs improving. An overwhelming majority of the interviewed Air Marshals stated that most concerns centered around threats created by the Service's ...
United States, Committee on the Judiciary, Congress, House
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These Are Facts: Autobiography of Air Marshal Sir Richard ...
Selvbiografi af Air Marshal Sir Richard Williams, der bl.a. beskriver sin deltagelse som pilot i 1. verdenskrig og tilblivelsen af Royal Australian Airforce(RAAF) samt opbygningen af den civile luftfart i Australien.
Sir Richard Williams, 1977
7
Air Marshal: And Careers in Transportation Security
Explores the specialized government careers available in transportation security created by the Homeland Security Act, providing details on employment requirements, training, responsibilities, and equipment.
Janet Souter, 2006
8
Plane clothes: lack of anonymity at the Federal Air Marshal ...
The Federal Air Marshal Service (FAMS) traces its history to the anti-hijacking initiatives of the 1960s, and was drastically built up after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, 2006
9
Radiant General Knowledge -
... Air Marshal Sir T. Elmbirst Air Marshal Sir Chapnabham Air Marshal Sir Gerald Gibbs Air Marshal S. Mukherjee Air Marshal A. M. Engineer Air Chief Marshal Arjun Singh Air Chief Marshal P. C.Lai Air Chief Marshal O. P. Mehra Air Chief ...
10
A Military History of Australia
... RAF Air Marshal G.Jones Air Marshal Sir Donald Hardman, RAF Air Marshal Sir John McCauley Air Marshal Sir Frederick Scherger Air Marshal Sir Valston Hancock Air Marshal Sir Alister Murdoch Air Marshal Sir Colin Hannah Air Marshal ...
Jeffrey Grey, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AIR MARSHAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term air marshal is used in the context of the following news items.
1
WAC SMOs Conference
Air Marshal Rajan Chaudhry AVSM VSM Presidents Honorary Surgeon, Director General Medical Services (Air), inaugurated the Western Air ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
2
Air Chief calls on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD – Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sohail Aman called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in PM House on Saturday morning. Sources ... «News Tribe, Jul 15»
3
Air Marshal Dhir visits Bhuj
AHMEDABAD: Air Marshal R K Dhir, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of South Western Air Command, was on a two-day visit to Air Force ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
4
Plane crash engine fault suspected
Air Marshal Agus Supriatna said the fact that the plane turned right after take-off and was flying at a lower than normal speed also suggested an ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
Govt sacks DG CAA for being 'too slow' to complete projects
KARACHI: The government has removed Director General Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Air Marshal (ret) Muhammad Yousaf, accusing him of ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 15»
6
The Latest on Indonesia: Search for plane crash victims ends
Indonesia's air force chief Air Marshal Agus Supriatna told reporters the crashed C-130 was only authorized to carry military personnel and their ... «Yahoo News, Jul 15»
7
Australian Air Force receives first C-27J Spartan aircraft
Air Marshal Brown said the acquisition of 10 C-27J aircraft, which has been planned since 2012, signifies a US $1.4 billion investment in ... «Brahmand Defence and Aerospace News, Jul 15»
8
Dozens of bodies recovered after Indonesian military plane crashes
... transport plane crashed in Medan, Indonesia, the Indonesian air force commander, Air Marshal Agus Supriatna, told reporters Tuesday. «Fox 59, Jun 15»
9
RAAF's new $1.4 billion airlifter
Chief of air force, Air Marshal Geoff Brown, AO ... He welcomed the first RAAF C-27J Spartan aircraft in Australia at a ceremony at RAAF Base ... «Perth Now, Jun 15»
10
Australian air chief reveals Islamic State air mission details
... hours and employed more than 400 weapons against Islamic State targets, Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Brown disclosed on 30 June. «IHS Jane's 360, Jun 15»

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